Definitions
noun
an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
“the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'”
verb
expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute
“The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy”
verb
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
“nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise”
verb
settle by concession
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