1. (

• compromise ,
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) a middle way between two extremes ;

2. (

• compromise

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

1. (

• compromise ,

) make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise" ;

2. (

• compromise

) settle by concession ;

3. (

• compromise ,

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