| compromise | | |
| n. (act) | 1. compromise, via media | a middle way between two extremes. |
| ~ cooperation | joint operation or action.; "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission" |
| n. (communication) | 2. compromise | an accommodation in which both sides make concessions.; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'" |
| ~ accommodation | a settlement of differences.; "they reached an accommodation with Japan" |
| ~ missouri compromise | an agreement in 1820 between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States concerning the extension of slavery into new territories. |
| v. (communication) | 3. compromise | make a compromise; arrive at a compromise.; "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise" |
| ~ agree | achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose.; "No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman" |
| ~ whore | compromise oneself for money or other gains.; "She whored herself to Hollywood" |
| ~ give and take | make mutual concessions.; "In life you have to give and take" |
| v. (communication) | 4. compromise | settle by concession. |
| ~ square off, settle, square up, determine | settle conclusively; come to terms.; "We finally settled the argument" |
| ~ agree, concur, concord, hold | be in accord; be in agreement.; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point" |
| v. (communication) | 5. compromise | expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute.; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy" |
| ~ endanger, peril, queer, scupper, expose | put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position. |
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