COMPROMISE

Compromise

To compromise is to make a deal between different parties where each party gives up part of their demand. In arguments, compromise is a concept of finding agreement through communication, through a mutual acceptance of terms—often involving variations from an original goal or desire.

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compromise

Noun

  1. The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
  2. A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender.
    a compromise of character or right

Verb

  1. To bind by mutual agreement.
  2. To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.
  3. To find a way between extremes.
  4. To pledge by some act or declaration; to endanger the life, reputation, etc., of, by some act which can not be recalled; to expose to suspicion.
  5. To cause impairment of.
  6. To breach (a security system).
    He tried to compromise the security in the computer by guessing the password.


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