compromise
/ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/noun, verb3 syllables
Compromise means: a middle way between two extremes.
Synonyms for compromise2
noun, as in a middle way between two extremes
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What does compromise mean?5
noun
1
a middle way between two extremes
2
an accommodation in which both sides make concessions“the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it ‘business as usual’”
verb
1
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise“nobody will get everything he wants: we all must compromise”
2
settle by concession
3
expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute“The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Compromise in a sentence
- In our view, we have already made the biggest possible compromise.basilhan
- Once two people involved in a dispute have explained themselves, they arrange a compromise.AmarMecheri
- After hours of discussions, we finally reached a compromise.Nylez
- Compromise is a virtue to be cultivated, not a weakness to be despised.dimitris
- Abolitionists believed slavery was evil, and that there could be no compromise with evil.Cangarejo
- He wants to make up, so you'll have to be willing to compromise, too.sundown
- In any case, the union has to compromise to a certain extent.parishegaru
- After much negotiation, the two sides in the dispute reached a compromise.darinmex
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of compromise
as a noun
- plural
- compromises
as a verb
- past tense
- compromised
- present participle
- compromising
- third-person singular
- compromises
- past participle
- compromised