Compromise Meaning

There are 5 meaning(s) for word Compromise

Meaning 1 : a middle way between two extremes

    Synonyms : via media
Meaning 2 : an accommodation in which both sides make concessions

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

Meaning 3 : expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute

    Example : The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy

Meaning 4 : make a compromise; arrive at a compromise

    Example : nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise

Meaning 5 : settle by concession