compromise
noun
[ ˈkɒmprəmʌɪz ]
• an agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
• "eventually they reached a compromise"
Similar:
agreement,
understanding,
settlement,
terms,
accommodation,
deal,
trade-off,
bargain,
halfway house,
middle ground,
middle course,
happy medium,
balance,
modus vivendi,
give and take,
concession,
cooperation,
• the expedient acceptance of standards that are lower than is desirable.
• "sexism should be tackled without compromise"
compromise
verb
• settle a dispute by mutual concession.
• "in the end we compromised and deferred the issue"
Similar:
meet each other halfway,
find the middle ground,
come to terms,
come to an understanding,
make a deal,
make concessions,
find a happy medium,
strike a balance,
give and take,
split the difference,
• expediently accept standards that are lower than is desirable.
• "we were not prepared to compromise on safety"
• bring into disrepute or danger by indiscreet, foolish, or reckless behaviour.
• "situations in which his troops could be compromised"
Origin:
late Middle English (denoting mutual consent to arbitration): from Old French compromis, from late Latin compromissum ‘a consent to arbitration’, neuter past participle of compromittere, from com- ‘together’ + promittere (see promise).
