| Definitions of 'compromise' |
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1. (noun) compromise, via media
a middle way between two extremes
2. (verb) compromise
an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
"the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"
3. (verb) compromise
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
"nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"
4. (verb) compromise
settle by concession
5. (verb) compromise
expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute
"The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"
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