Search Result:compromise
KK Pronunciation
〔 ˋkɑmprәˏmaIz 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˊkɒmprәmaiz 〕
Overview of noun compromise
The noun compromise has 2 senses
- compromise, via media -- (a middle way between two extremes)
- compromise -- (an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'")
Overview of verb compromise
The verb compromise has 3 senses
- compromise -- (make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise")
- compromise -- (settle by concession)
- compromise -- (expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy")