compromised

[kom-pruh-mahyzd] / ˈkɒm prəˌmaɪzd /

VERB

give and take

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agree negotiate

STRONG

adjust arbitrate compose compound concede conciliate 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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And that I’d just compromised her identity this morning at the butcher shop—well, I felt a knot tighten in my stomach.

From Literature

Officials have insisted that Athens airspace was quickly cleared of traffic, and that flight safety was not compromised.

From Barron's

"The focus appeared to be on speed and output; this unintentionally compromised integrity."

From BBC

On a practical level, you are also compromised.

From MarketWatch