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English noun: compromise | |||
| 1. | compromise (act) a middle way between two extremes | ||
| Synonyms | via media | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cooperation | ||
| 2. | compromise (communication) an accommodation in which both sides make concessions | ||
| Samples | The newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accommodation | ||
| Instance hyponym | Missouri Compromise | ||
English verb: compromise | |||
| 1. | compromise (communication) make a compromise; arrive at a compromise | ||
| Samples | Nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agree | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | give and take, whore | ||
| 2. | compromise (communication) settle by concession | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | determine, settle, square off, square up | ||
| Entail | agree, concord, concur, hold | ||
| 3. | compromise (communication) expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute | ||
| Samples | The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | endanger, expose, peril, queer, scupper | ||
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