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compromise

/ compromise /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a middle way between two extremes
Type of:
cooperation
noun Sense 2
an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
"the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual''"
Type of:
accommodation
Kinds of:
Missouri Compromise
verb Sense 3
settle by concession
Type of:
settle square off square up
Derived:
via media
Entails:
agree hold concur
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
"nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"
Type of:
agree
Kinds of:
give and take
Derived:
via media
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 5
expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute
"The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"
Type of:
queer expose scupper
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
53%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
1
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cooperation accommodation Missouri Compromise settle square off square up agree give and take queer expose scupper