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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How to use compromise in a sentence?

1. Janis Joplin:

   Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got.

2. Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying:

   As of now, we see no room for any compromise, to initiate any political reform process is not easy. If this proposal is vetoed, it could be several years before the next opportunity.

3. Donald Trump:

   What we need is smart border security. And we need to invest more at the border with new technology, observation towers, drones, some physical barrier, for sure, and make that part of a compromise to provide a path to citizenship for Dreamers in our country.

4. Greg Abbott:

   It is essential that a judge consider halting the Syrian refugee process, at least on a temporary basis, to ensure refugees coming to the United States will be vetted in a way that does not compromise the safety of Americans and Texans.

5. Ivan Drury:

   The fascination with Tesla is not that they were the first to introduce an all-electric vehicle, it stems more from the first electric vehicle without compromise to styling, performance metrics and range.