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. Ukrainian Finance Minister Natalia Yaresko:

   It's not a matter of compromise ... The legal structure of the restructuring for all the Eurobonds has a most-favored creditor clause that says that we cannot provide better terms for any holdouts, therefore that is the structure within which we will have to work.

2. Alastair Hay:

   Because the nerve agents compromise nerve and muscle function, their effects are widespread and where deaths occur these are usually due to either respiratory or circulatory failure, or both.

3. Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu:

   It was a good compromise, we're obviously stepping up with a major order to support the industry, both in Quebec and in Canada. It was an important ingredient, but certainly not the determining one.

4. 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.

5. Steve Maraboli:

   Live authentically. Why would you continue to compromise something that's beautiful to create something that is fake?"