Synonyms for compromise
ˈkɒm prəˌmaɪzcom·pro·mise

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1. compromiseverb

   Synonyms:
   arbitrate, adjust, compose, settle, endanger, implicate, involve

   Antonyms:
   aggravate, excite, foster, perpetuate, exempt, enfranchise, disengage, extricate, exonerate

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1. compromise, via medianoun

   a middle way between two extremes

   Synonyms:
   via media

2. compromiseverb

   an accommodation in which both sides make concessions

   "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"

   Synonyms:
   via media

3. compromiseverb

   make a compromise; arrive at a compromise

   "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"

4. compromiseverb

   settle by concession

5. compromiseverb

   expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute

   "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"

Matched Categories

1. • Agree
   • Endanger
   • Settle

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1. compromisenoun

   Synonyms:
   agreement, composition, adjustment, settlement

2. compromiseverb

   Synonyms:
   adjust, settle, compound

3. compromiseverb

   Synonyms:
   compromit, bring into danger, put at hazard, put in jeopardy

4. compromiseverb

   Synonyms:
   engage, pledge, implicate, commit

5. compromiseverb

   Synonyms:
   agree, compound, come to an agreement, come to an understanding

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1. List of paraphrases for "compromise":

   commitment, compromised, trade-off, trade-offs, transaction, jeopardize, jeopardized, encumbrance, jeopardise, transactional, engagement, endanger, undermine, conciliation, undertaking, tradeoff, accommodation

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1. Dean Phillips:

   As a small-business owner, I know that the challenges facing our nation's job creators are unprecedented, both sides need to compromise to reach a deal.

2. Megan Rapinoe:

   I don't think anyone really ever wants to go to trial or to take this thing to that level. But obviously if we have to, we will, we're not willing to compromise on what we know is right and what we know we deserve and have already earned.

3. Jeff Wanjala:

   I would tell anyone who wants to start a local brand, don't compromise on quality. That's number one. And don't give up on whatever you love doing. Just do what you love and the rest will follow.

4. Philip Hammond:

   We also have a duty to ensure that the country can move forward and that will mean that we have to compromise, nobody is going to get their perfect Brexit out of this. We have to have a Brexit that represents a compromise that reflects the fact that actually the nation was divided pretty much down the middle in the referendum in 2016.

5. President Hassan Rouhani:

   No deal is perfect. There should be always compromise, it was really difficult to preserve some of our red lines. There was a time we doubted there could be a deal. It's a historic deal and Iranians will be proud of it for generations to come.