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to compromise
01
to come to an agreement after a dispute by reducing demands
Intransitive: to compromise on a disputed issue
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
compromise
3rd person singular
compromises
Past simple
compromised
Past participle
compromised
Examples
In a business negotiation, both parties compromised on pricing to secure a mutually beneficial deal.
02
to put someone or something in danger, particularly by being careless
Transitive: to compromise sth
Examples
His habit of sharing sensitive information online could compromise the security of the entire system.
03
to settle a disagreement or conflict by both sides making concessions
Intransitive
Examples
Despite their differing opinions, they knew they needed to compromise in order to maintain a harmonious relationship.
Compromise
01
a middle state between two opposing situations that is reached by slightly changing both of them, so that they can coexist
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
compromises
Examples
They reached a compromise by agreeing to share responsibilities equally.
02
an agreement between two parties in which each side makes concessions to settle a dispute or reach a deal
Examples
The nations reached a compromise on trade tariffs.
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