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- ▪ I. compromise com‧pro‧mise 1 [ˈkɒmprəmaɪz ǁ ˈkɑːm-] noun [countable, uncountable]an agreement between two people or groups in which both sides agree to accept less than they first asked for and to give up something that they value:
• Representatives of each side might well come to some sort of compromise.
[m0] ▪ II. compromise compromise 2 verb [intransitive]if two groups compromise, they each accept less than they first asked for, and each give up something that they value:compromise on• The company has refused to compromise on a reduction in the working week.
compromise with• We agreed to compromise with the union on certain things.
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Ⅰ.compromise UK US /ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/ noun► [C or U] a situation in which the people or groups involved in an argument reduce their demands in order to reach an agreement: arrive at/come to/reach a compromise »House and Senate staffers are working long hours to try to reach a compromise.
acceptable/good/reasonable compromise »A deal will stick only if the vast majority of bondholders accept it as a reasonable compromise.
a compromise deal/proposal/solution »Both sides in the talks are willing to seek a compromise solution.
► [C] a solution to a problem that makes it possible for two or more opposite or different things to exist together: compromise between sth and sth »This piece of equipment is the ideal compromise between power and portability.
Ⅱ.compromise UK US /ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/ verb► [I] to reduce your demands in order to reach an agreement: compromise (with sb) on sth »They compromised with the HR department on the details of the appraisal system.
► [I or T] to risk harming something: compromise (on) sth »'I believe it can be done without compromising on safety or service,' he said.
»His goal was to run a successful business without compromising his principles.
Financial and business terms. 2012.