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compromise
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/ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/
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/ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
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compromise
noun
compromises
pl
UK
/ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/
US
/ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
компромисс
After a long discussion, they finally reached a compromise.
После долгого обсуждения они наконец достигли компромисса.
Synonyms
settlement
agreement
concession
understanding
middle ground
trade-off
give-and-take
compromise
verb
compromised
Past Simple
compromised
Past Participle
compromising
Gerund
UK
/ˈkɒm.prə.maɪz/
US
/ˈkɑːm.prə.maɪz/
идти на компромисс
They had to compromise to reach an agreement.
Им пришлось идти на компромисс, чтобы достичь соглашения.
Synonyms
settle
negotiate
concede
yield
trade off
make concessions
compromise
adjective
UK
/ˈkɒm.prə.maɪz/
US
/ˈkɑːm.prə.maɪz/
Used attributively to describe something involving or reached by compromise.
Definitions
compromise
noun
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.
compromise
verb
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.
compromise
adjective
Involving or reached by mutual concessions; intermediate in nature.
They proposed a compromise solution that blended both approaches.
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