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compromise

[kom-pruh-mahyz] / ˈkɒm prəˌmaɪz /
NOUN
agreement, give-and-take
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accommodation accord adjustment arrangement bargain concession deal pact settlement understanding
STRONG
compact composition contract cop-out covenant mean sellout trade-off
WEAK
fifty-fifty half measure half-and-half happy medium middle course middle ground win-win situation
Antonyms
STRONGEST
denial disagreement misunderstanding refusal
WEAK
contest controversy difference dispute dissension dissent quarrel
VERB
come to an agreement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agree negotiate
STRONG
adjust arbitrate compose compound concede conciliate give and take settle
WEAK
find happy medium find middle ground go fifty-fifty make a deal make concession meet halfway play ball with split the difference strike balance trade off
Antonyms
STRONG
confuse disarrange upset
WEAK
contest differ disagree dispute dissent guard protect quarrel save
VERB
put in jeopardy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
embarrass endanger give in imperil jeopardize mar prejudice ruin weaken
STRONG
blight discredit dishonor explode expose hazard implicate menace peril risk spoil
WEAK
cop out put under suspicion sell out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid comfort help save
STRONG
credit guard honor protect
WEAK
contest differ disagree dispute dissent quarrel

Example Sentences

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The FAA stated the ramp-up in traffic could compromise operations at O’Hare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

And so Luna and Leger Fernández essentially brokered that compromise.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

We’re more than willing to compromise on the precise nature by which that occurs.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

De Benedictis-Kessner said that process could yield some sort of compromise rather than a total rent freeze.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The result, a compromise, imposed harsh peace terms on a defeated Germany.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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