Compromise

Definition: Compromise

Compromise

Noun

1. A middle way between two extremes.

2. An accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'".

Verb

1. Make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise".

2. Settle by concession.

3. Expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "compromise" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1588. (references)

Satire

Computing

Law

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Synonym: Compromise

Atonement

Noun: atonement, reparation; compromise, composition; compensation; quittance, quits; expiation, redemption, reclamation, conciliation, propitiation; indemnification, redress.

Compact

Stipulation, settlement, convention; compromise, cartel.

Make a bargain, strike a bargain; come to terms, come to an understanding; compromise; set at rest; close, close with; conclude, complete, settle; confirm, ratify, clench, subscribe, underwrite; endorse, indorse; put the seal to; sign, seal; (attest); indent.

Compensation

Noun: compensation, equation; commutation; indemnification; compromise; neutralization, nullification; counteraction; reaction; measure for measure. retaliation; equalization; robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Compromise

Verb: compromise, commute, compound; take the mean; split the difference, meet one halfway, give and take; come to terms; (contract); submit to arbitration, abide by arbitration; patch up, bridge over, arrange; straighten out, adjust, differences, agree; make the best of, make a virtue of necessity; take the will for the deed.

Noun: compromise, commutation, composition; middle term, mezzo termine; compensation; abatement of differences, adjustment, mutual concession.

Danger

Bring in danger, place in danger, put in danger, place in jeopardy, put in jeopardy; Noun: endanger, expose to danger, imperil; jeopard, jeopardize; compromise; sail too near the wind; (rash).

Irresolution

Verb: be irresolute; Adjective: hang in suspense, keep in suspense; leave "ad referendum"; think twice about, pause; dawdle; (inactivity); remain neuter; dillydally, hesitate, boggle, hover, dacker, hum and haw, demur, not know one's own mind; debate, balance; dally with, coquet with; will and will not, chaser-balancer; go halfway, compromise, make a compromise; be thrown off one's balance, stagger like a drunken man; be afraid; let "I dare not" wait upon "I would"; falter, waver

Mean

Noun: mean, average; median, mode; balance, medium, mediocrity, generality; golden mean; (mid-course); middle; compromise; middle course, middle state; neutrality.

Mediation

Parley, negotiation; diplomatics, diplomacy; compromise.

Mid-course

Neutrality; half measure, half and half measures; compromise.

Go halfway, compromise, make a compromise.

Pacification

Noun: pacification, conciliation; reconciliation, reconcilement; shaking of hands, accommodation, arrangement, adjustment; terms, compromise; amnesty, deed of release.

Crosswords: Compromise

Mr. Reynolds, we are going to finsh this picture just the way I want it, because you cannot compromise an artist's vision! (Ed Wood; writing credit: Scott Alexander)

Do you know what a compromise is? (To Kill a Mockingbird; writing credit: Harper Lee; Horton Foote)

This private vendetta of yours could easily compromise Her Majesty's government. (Licence to Kill; writing credit: Michael G. Wilson; Richard Maibaum)

You're asking me to compromise my integrity? (Oz; writing credit: Pavel Srut)

Maybe we could compromise and put it on your shoulder. (The Killing; writing credit: Stanley Kubrick; Jim Thompson)

A compromise would surely help the situation (Things We Do For Love; performing artist: 10 CC)

You say you never compromise ("Like a Rolling Stone"; performing artist: Bob Dylan)

But now I truly realise, some people don't wanna compromise (Walking Away; performing artist: Craig David)

I'll do fine without it, here's one you don't compromise. (Notorious; performing artist: Duran Duran)

You've got to make a compromise and maybe (Causing A Commotion; performing artist: Madonna)

The collapse of character begins with compromise. (references; author: unknown)

Compromise (1925)

Without Compromise (1922)

A Compromise (1912)

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Books

• France Under the Germans: Collaboration and Compromise (reference)

• Guarding the Gospel of Grace: Contending for the Faith in the Face of Compromise (Galatians and Jude (reference)

• Horace's Compromise (reference)

• Reunion and Reaction: The Compromise of 1877 and the End of Reconstruction (reference)

• The Compromise (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• No Compromise (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Compromise (reference)

• No Compromise (reference)

• No Compromise - The Evander Holyfield Story (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Negotiations & Compromise (reference)

• No Compromise (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

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Woodrow Wilson pondering clubs labeled "compromise," "demagoguery (stuffed)," "public opinion," "politics," and "coercion" while Old Hickory looks on from a portrait. Credit: Library of Congress.

The loyalty compromise!. Credit: Library of Congress.

A truce - not a compromise, but a chance for high-toned gentlemen to retire gracefully from their very civil declarations of war / Th. Nast. Credit: Library of Congress.

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An entire political school, called the compromise school, has sprung from this.

As he made no compromise with Time, Time kept out of his way, and only sighed at a distance because he could not overcome him.

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Health

Finally, the concomitant presence of dementia may compromise accurate recognition and reporting of symptoms. (references)

When audible to patients, bruit may compromise hearing, disturb sleep, or cause significant psychological distress. (references)

Hemodynamic compromise occurs a median of 5 days after symptom onset--usually dramatically within the first day of hospitalization. (references)

Business

Brakes, spark plugs, fuel, oil and air filters and water pumps compromise a large segment of the Palestinian market for automotive parts. (references)

As this total equals 109%, it is obvious some of the participants must compromise and accept less participation in the multi choice group. (references)

Competition for this segment is fierce and suppliers aiming to sell to it should make no compromise on quality, reliability, or after-sale service. (references)

Children

Austria

In June the OVP and FPO reached a compromise agreement requiring doctors to report to the police suspected cases of child abuse and molestation. (references)

Civil Liberties

Belarus

The event was unsanctioned despite attempts by the organizers to agree to a compromise march route with the authorities. (references)

Malawi

Consultations between government and religious leaders resulted in a compromise; both courses were offered as optional subjects in schools during the year. (references)

Economic History

Taiwan

Accomplishing anything requires building coalitions and forging compromise. (references)

Cyprus

However, until the two sides reach a compromise formula, COLA is set to stay. (references)

Nicaragua

The U.S. has promoted national reconciliation, encouraging Nicaraguans to resolve their problems through dialogue and compromise. (references)

Human Rights

Turkey

Regulations on detention and arrest procedures exempt the authorities from the obligation to inform relatives in the case of state security detentions if it could compromise the investigation. (references)

Russia

NGO representatives generally expressed satisfaction that the Forum was useful in highlighting the importance of civil society, and that officials and progovernmental participants had respected prior agreements not to use the Forum to attempt to "manage" civil society from above and thus to compromise the independence of NGO's. (references)

Indigenous People

Australia

In July 1998, after a compromise with its opponents, the Government was able to pass amendments to the Native Title Act. (references)

Minorities

Ghana

On May 23, the Forum of Religious Bodies in Ghana issued a statement, which was signed by seven religious councils, calling for peaceful coexistence and further negotiation with the GTC; however, a GTC leader stated that no agreement had been reached with the churches, and that he did not endorse any compromise. (references)

Political Economy

Western Sahara

The Polisario firmly rejected such a compromise. (references)

Argentina

In 1994, political compromise between the two major parties paved the way for voters to elect a constituent assembly to revise the constitution. (references)

Political Rights

South Africa

Although some chiefs advocated a boycott of the 2000 elections, most decided to participate based on an agreement with the Government to negotiate compromise legislation. (references)

Liechtenstein

On August 15, in his National Day Address, Prince Hans-Adam II announced that after months of intensive negotiations a compromise in the debate on constitutional reform had been reached. (references)

Liechtenstein

On September 13, Prime Minister Otmar Hasler confirmed to Parliament that his Government was drafting a bill for Parliament based on the compromise reached between the Prince and the Citizens' Forum. (references)

Travel

Egypt

However, it is our experience that they are willing to compromise on this issue. (references)

Worker Rights

Yemen

Also in May, the staff at the al-Thawra public hospital struck for 3 days for higher wages; a compromise solution was reached. (references)

Slovak Republic

For example, the Union of Teachers and Scientists organized a strike over a salary dispute, but a compromise was reached before the strike occurred. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "compromise": compromise on smth. ♦ compromise oneself ♦ compromise smb. ♦ compromise solution ♦ compromise verdict ♦ compromise with ♦ make a compromise ♦ Missouri Compromise ♦ no compromise ♦ policy of compromise ♦ reach a compromise ♦ strike a compromise ♦ tendency to compromise. Additional references.

Beginning with "compromise": compromise-creating, compromise-which.

Ending with "compromise": no-compromise, non-compromise.

Albanian

rrezikim (chance, peril), kompromis, kompromentoj, kompromentim, bëj kompromis. (various references)

Arabic 

‏فضح (disclose, disgrace, expose, exposure, shame, show up, unmask), ‏قبل بتسوية مذلة, ‏حل وسط (meet half way), ‏توصل الى تفاهم (come to terms), ‏تسوية (adjustment, arrangement, composition, conciliation, coordination, equalization, equation, intercession, normalization, reconcilement, settlement), ‏سوى بحل وسط. (various references)

Bulgarian 

споразумение (accord, agreement, compact, contract, convention, covenant, settlement, stipulation, understanding), компрометирам, компромис, правя компромис (meet halfway), посрамвам (bring shame on, disgrace), постигам компромис, излагам на риск. (various references)

Chinese 

妥�" , 妥协 (Compromised, Compromising). (various references)

Czech

kompromitovat, kompromis (give and take, halfway house, trade off). (various references)

Danish

mindelig overenskomst (amicable arrangement, amicable settlement), kompromittering, kompromis (accommodation), indgå et kompromis (accept arbitration). (various references)

Dutch

compromission, scheidsrechterlijke beslissing inroepen (accept arbitration). (various references)

Farsi 

مصالحه کردن , مصالحه (Accord, Reconciliation), توافق (Accord, Accordance, Adhesion, Agreement, Analogy, Band, Coincidence, Concord, Concurrence, Consistency, Rapport, Settlement, Understanding), تسویه کردن (Defray, Liquidate, Payoff), تراضی . (various references)

Finnish

saattaa moitteenalaiseksi, kompromissi. (various references)

French

compromis (compromised), compromettre. (various references)

German

kompromittieren (to compromise), kompromiss. (various references)

Greek 

συμβιβάζω (accommodate, compound, conciliate, give way, reconcile). (various references)

Hebrew 

מצוע (arbitration, centring, interception, middle), לפשור (cool off, melt, thaw), לפשר (mediate, temper), ל�"תפשר (meet half way), ל�"שתוות (be compared, be equal, equal), פשר�" (half measure), �"תפשרות. (various references)

Hungarian

kompromisszum (trade-off), kiegyezés (conciliation, getting together). (various references)

Indonesian

kompromi. (various references)

Italian

compromesso (accommodation, compensation, equation, give and take, offset, preliminary agreement, tradeoff). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

譲歩 (concession, conciliation), 折衷 (blending, cross, eclecticism), 妥�" (giving in). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

おりあい (mutual relations), せっちゅう (blending, cross, eclecticism, in the snow), �"じょう (conciliation, the five cardinal Confucian virtues, the five passions), �"うじょう (advancement, bank of a large river, code of morals, colloid, concession, constancy, elevation, factory, favour, friendship, hospitality, improvement, intimacy, kindness, mill, moral principles, plant, progress, rise, ruined castle, siege, speech, vocal message, workshop), わかい (accommodation, mediation, reconciliation, settlement, young), あゆみより (concession), じょうほ (concession, conciliation), � きょう (giving in). (various references)

Korean 

타협 (Compromising, settlement). (various references)

Manx

lhiggey lesh y cheilley, cur fo drogh ourys, cur ayns gaue (hazard, imperil, risk). (various references)

Pig Latin

ompromisecay

Portuguese

compromisso de aceitação de arbitragem, compromisso (accommodation, affiance, appointment, committal, engagement, indebtedness, obligation, plight, promise), comprometer-se a aceitar arbitragem (accept arbitration), comprometer (bind, gage, implicate, pawn, pledge, plight), transigência (transience, transiency), harmonizar (accommodate, accord, adjust, agree, arrange, atone, attune, blend, chime, compose, conciliate, harmonize, proportion, reconcile, salve, straighten out, suit), harmonização (adjustment, composition, reconcilement), expor-se a perigo, ajustar (accomodate, adapt, adjust, agree on, attune, bargain, close, contract, fettle, fit, fix, level, make a contract, make up, mount, place, put right, put up, rectify, regulate, settle, suit, tune), acordo (accession, accord, accordance, agreement, cartel, chime, combination, compact, concert, concord, concordance, concurrence, consonance, contract, convention, deal, keeping, pact, settling, stand-in, treaty). (various references)

Romanian

compromitere (discredit), compromite (discredit, disgrace, disparage, infamise, infamize, undermine), compromis (composition, cross, discredited, disgraced, give and take), cãdea de acord fãcând un compromis, potoli (becalm, dulcify, dull, hush, lighten, lull, mollify, quench, quiet, reassure, relieve, slack, slake, smooth, smooth down, sober, solace, stay, still, subdue, suppress, sweeten, temper, tranquillize), periclita (endanger, imperil, jeopardize), oportunism (opportunism, time serving). (various references)

Russian 

компромисс (give and take), пойти на компромисс. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

ustupak (concession), nagoditi se (come to terms), nagodba (agreement, arrangement, settlement), kompromis. (various references)

Spanish

compromiso (accommodation, agreement, commitment, committal, date, difficulty, engagement, meet, meeting, obligation, pledge, undertaking), comprometer (bind, bring into, endanger, engage, implicate, involve, jeopard, jeopardize). (various references)

Swedish

kompromiss (accommodation, accord, give and take), kompromettera. (various references)

Turkish

uzlaştırmak (accommodate, conciliate, pacify, patch up, reconcile), uzlaşmak (close, come to a mutual understanding, come to an agreement, come to terms, compound, covenant, make a deal, meet half way, settle on, settle with, strike a balance), uzlaşma (accommodation, accord, agreement, combine, give and take, half measure, half-way house, mediatory, rapprochement, reconciliation, reunification, reunion, settlement, understanding), uyuşma (accommodation, agreement, alignment, anesthesia, axis, bargain, concurence, consonance, entente, equalization, give and take, narcosis, numbness, pins and needles, stupefaction, understanding), taviz (compensation, concession, quid pro quo), riske atmak (adventure, gamble, jeopardize, lay on the line, put at risk, put in jeopardy, put on the line, risk, set, stake, venture, wager), gölge düşürmek, ara bulmak (mediate, reconcile, settle a dispute), anlaşmak (agree, bargain, be in rapport with, close, come to an agreement, come to terms, compound, concert, conspire, cotton, covenant, fix on, fix up on, get along, get along with, getting on with, go along, hit it off with smb., keep in with, make a bargain, reach an agreement, settle, settle with, strike a bargain), ödün vererek anlaşmaya varma, ödün (compensation, concession, quid pro quo). (various references)

Ukrainian

ставити під загрозу, угода сторін, компроміс (accommodation), компрометувати, піти на компроміс. (various references)

Vietnamese 

sự thoả hiệp. (various references)

Welsh

cymrodedd (arbitration), cyfaddawd. (various references)

Derivations

Words beginning with "compromise": compromised, compromiser, compromisers, compromises. (additional references)

Words containing "compromise": immunocompromised. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Compromise" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: compramise, compremise, comprimat, comprimise, comprmise, compromis, compromize, conpromise. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: microsome.

-2 letters: composer, comprise.

-3 letters: commies, compose, coopers, copiers, imposer, memoirs, meropic, oosperm, pommies, promise, roomies, scooper, semipro, spermic.

-4 letters: comers, commie, comose, compos, cooers, cooper, copers, copier, copies, corpse, cosier, crimes, crimps, cripes, impose, isomer, memoir, micros, mimeos, mimers, moires, momser, mopers, mopier, morose, poiser, pommie, pooris, porism, porose, precis, prices, primes, primos.

+1 letter: compromised, compromiser, compromises, mesomorphic.

+2 letters: chemotropism, compromisers.

+3 letters: chemotropisms.

+4 letters: microcomputers, myrmecophilous.

+5 letters: morphophonemics, uncompromisable.