Compromise

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A settlement of differences in which each side makes concessions.
  • noun. The result of such a settlement.
  • noun. Something that combines qualities or elements of different things.
  • noun. A weakening or reduction of one's principles or standards.
  • noun. Impairment, as by disease or injury.
  • intransitive verb. To arrive at a settlement by making concessions.
  • intransitive verb. To reduce the quality, value, or degree of something, such as one's ideals.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute.
  • intransitive verb. To reduce in quality, value, or degree; weaken or lower.
  • intransitive verb. To impair, as by disease or injury.
  • intransitive verb. To settle by mutual concessions.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In civil law, a mutual promise or contract of two parties in controversy to refer their differences to the decision of arbitrators.
  • noun. A settlement of differences by mutual concessions; an agreement or compact adopted as the means of superseding an undetermined controversy; a bargain or arrangement involving mutual concessions; figuratively, a combination of two rival systems, principles, etc., in which a part of each is sacrificed to make the combination possible.
  • noun. That which results from, or is founded on, such an agreement or settlement, as a specific arrangement, a course of conduct, or an institution; a medium between two rival courses, plans, etc.: as, his conduct was a compromise between his pride and his poverty.
  • noun. A thing partaking of and blending the qualities, forms, or uses of two other and different things: as, a mule is a compromise between a horse and an ass; a sofa is a compromise between a chair and a bed.
  • To adjust or compound by a compromise; settle or reconcile by mutual concessions.
  • To bind by bargain or agreement; mutually pledge.
  • To expose to risk or hazard, or to serious consequences, as of suspicion or scandal, by some act or declaration; prejudice; endanger the reputation or the interests of: often used reflexively: as, he compromised himself by his rash statements.
  • To make a compromise; agree by concession; come to terms.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To bind by mutual agreement; to agree.
  • transitive verb. To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.
  • transitive 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.
  • noun. A mutual agreement to refer matters in dispute to the decision of arbitrators.
  • noun. A settlement by arbitration or by mutual consent reached by concession on both sides; a reciprocal abatement of extreme demands or rights, resulting in an agreement.
  • noun. A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender.
  • intransitive verb. To agree; to accord.
  • intransitive verb. To make concession for conciliation and peace.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
  • noun. A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender; as, a compromise of character or right.
  • verb. To bind by mutual agreement.
  • verb. To find a way between extremes.
  • verb. To cause impairment of.
  • verb. To breach a security system.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. settle by concession
  • verb. expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute
  • noun. an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
  • noun. a middle way between two extremes
  • verb. make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
  • Word Usage
    "When you have single issue type zealotry in the legislative process, the word compromise is a bad word and the legislative processes require compromise."
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