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compromising
com·pro·mise C0537300 (kŏm′prə-mīz′)n.1. a. A settlement of differences in which each side makes concessions.b. The result of such a settlement.2. Something that combines qualities or elements of different things: The incongruous design is a compromise between high tech and early American.3. A weakening or reduction of one's principles or standards: a compromise of morality.4. Impairment, as by disease or injury: physiological compromise.v. com·pro·mised, com·pro·mis·ing, com·pro·mis·es v.intr.1. To arrive at a settlement by making concessions.2. To reduce the quality, value, or degree of something, such as one's ideals.v.tr.1. a. To expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute: a secret mission that was compromised and had to be abandoned.b. To reduce in quality, value, or degree; weaken or lower: Don't compromise your standards.2. To impair, as by disease or injury: an immune system that was compromised by a virus.3. To settle by mutual concessions: a dispute that was compromised.
[Middle English compromis, from Old French, from Latin comprōmissum, mutual promise, from neuter past participle of comprōmittere, to promise mutually : com-, com- + prōmittere, to promise; see promise.]
com′pro·mis′er n.compromising (ˈkɒmprəmaɪzɪŋ) adjdamaging to a person's reputation ˈcomproˌmisingly advThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | compromising - making or willing to make concessions; "loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet"conciliatory, flexibleuncompromising, inflexible, sturdy - not making concessions; "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty" | | 2. | compromising - vulnerable to danger especially of discredit or suspicion; "she found herself in a compromising situation"vulnerable - susceptible to attack; "a vulnerable bridge" |
TranslationscomprometidocompromettenteIdiomsSeecompromiseLegalSeeCompromisecompromising
Synonyms for compromisingadj making or willing to make concessionsSynonymsAntonyms- uncompromising
- inflexible
- sturdy
adj vulnerable to danger especially of discredit or suspicionRelated Words |