COMPROMISE

• (noun) a middle way between two extremes

  synonyms : via media

  The rivals tried to reach a compromise. -added by naila_inlas

• (noun) an accommodation in which both sides make concessions

  "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"

• (verb) settle by concession

  The two parties agreed to compromise. -added by naila_inlas

• (verb) make a compromise; arrive at a compromise

  "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"

• (verb) expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute

  "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"

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