EGAVE

compromise

About 14.61 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
  2. noun A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender.
    a compromise of character or right
  3. noun A breach of a computer or network's rules such that an unauthorized disclosure or loss of sensitive information may have occurred, or the unauthorized disclosure or loss itself.
  4. verb To bind by mutual agreement.
  5. verb To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.
  6. verb To find a way between extremes.
  7. verb 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.
  8. verb To cause impairment of.

Similar words

via media give-and-take obligation reconciliation mediation conciliation arbitration agreement committed reconcile

Often followed by

between with of and the was on in is

Word family

compromised compromiser compromisers compromises compromising

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