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compromise

UK
/ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/
US
/ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
compromisenoun
compromises
pl
UK
/ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/
US
/ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
Translations
After hours of negotiation, they finally reached a compromise that satisfied both parties.
Après des heures de négociation, ils ont finalement trouvé un compromis qui satisfaisait les deux parties.
Additional translations
compromissionSens juridique et informatique : atteinte à la sécurité, à l’intégrité ou à la confidentialité.
Definitions
An agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
After hours of negotiation, they finally reached a compromise that satisfied both parties.
The acceptance of standards that are lower than is desirable.
The new policy was seen as a compromise of the company's values.
Something that blends or balances the qualities of two different things; a middle course or intermediate state.
A hybrid car offers a compromise between fuel efficiency and performance.
A breach of security that exposes confidential information or weakens system integrity.
The data compromise affected millions of customers.
Synonyms
agreement
settlement
give-and-take
trade-off
middle ground
understanding
concession
compromiseverb
compromised
Past Simple
compromised
Past Participle
compromising
Gerund
UK
/ˈkɒm.prə.maɪz/
US
/ˈkɑːm.prə.maɪz/
Translations
The security breach compromised the integrity of the entire system.
La faille de sécurité a compromis l’intégrité de tout le système.
Additional translations
transigerSurtout dans le sens de céder sur une exigence ou un principe.
faire des compromisEmploi courant pour exprimer une concession mutuelle.
Definitions
To settle a dispute by mutual concession.
After hours of negotiation, both parties agreed to compromise and split the costs equally.
To accept standards that are lower than is desirable.
She didn't want to compromise on the quality of her work, even if it meant working longer hours.
To cause to become vulnerable or function less effectively.
The security breach compromised the integrity of the entire system.
Synonyms
make concessions
trade off
concede
yield
negotiate
settle
compromisepast participle
Definitions
Having been exposed to risk, damage, or loss of integrity; no longer secure or fully functional.
After the cyber-attack, the company’s compromised servers were taken offline.
compromisegerund / present participle
Definitions
Likely to cause embarrassment, suspicion, or harm to reputation; incriminating.
The journalist obtained compromising photographs of the politician.
compromiseadjective
UK
/ˈkɒm.prə.maɪz/
US
/ˈkɑːm.prə.maɪz/
Used attributively to describe something involving or reached by compromise.
Translations
de compromis
They proposed a compromise solution that blended both approaches.
Ils ont proposé une solution de compromis qui combinait les deux approches.
Definitions
Involving or reached by mutual concessions; intermediate in nature.
They proposed a compromise solution that blended both approaches.
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