Compromise
WordNet
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
(3) Settle by concession
(4) Make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
"Nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"
(5) Expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute
"The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"
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Etymology
< < , prop. neut. of , pp. of < + ; see promise.
Noun
- The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
- A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender; as, a compromise of character or right.
Verb
- To bind by mutual agreement.
- To find a way between extremes.
- To cause impairment of.
- To breach a security system.
- He tried to compromise the security in the computer by guessing the password.
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