compromise
1. [ noun ] a middle way between two extremes
Synonyms: via_media
Related terms: cooperation
2. [ verb ] make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
Examples:

"nobody will get everything he wants we all must compromise"

Related terms: agree give_and_take
3. [ verb ] settle by concession
Related terms: settle agree
4. [ noun ] an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
Examples:

"the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"

Related terms: accommodation missouri_compromise
5. [ verb ] expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute
Examples:

"The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"

Related terms: queer
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