Meaning & Definition of Compromise in English
English⟶
Compromise
/kɑmprəmaɪz/
noun
1. A middle way between two extremes
synonym:
- compromise,
- via media
2. An accommodation in which both sides make concessions
- "The newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"
synonym:
- compromise
verb
1. Make a compromise
- Arrive at a compromise
- "Nobody will get everything he wants
- We all must compromise"
synonym:
- compromise
2. Settle by concession
synonym:
- compromise
3. Expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute
- "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"
synonym:
- compromise
Examples of using
We should make a compromise.
It was a compromise.
Relationships involve compromise.