compromise definition

1. a middle way between two extremes
2. an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
• examples: the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'
3. make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
• examples: nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise
4. settle by concession
5. expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute
• examples: The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy