compromise

Noun masculine CEFR B2 Standard

ˈkɒmpɹəˌmaɪz

Definitions

The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
countable, uncountable
Commitment, compromise.
A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender.
countable, uncountable
A breach of a computer or network's rules such that an unauthorized disclosure or loss of sensitive information may have occurred, or the unauthorized disclosure or loss itself.
countable, uncountable

Equivalents

34 more languages

العربيةالمساومة تسوية حَل وَسَطيخترق

Azərbaycan diligüzəşt

Bosanskikompromis kompromisan nagodbaкомпромис компромисан нагодба

Catalàcedir compromís consensuar

Češtinakompromis

Ελληνικάαβαρία μέσος συμβιβασμός

Esperantokompromiso

Suomikompromissi murtaa sopiasopuratkaisu sovitella sovitteluratkaisu välimaasto

हिन्दीसमझौता सुलह

Hrvatskikompromis kompromisan nagodbaкомпромис компромисан нагодба

Magyarkompromisszum

Հայերենկոմպրոմիս փոխզիջում

Bahasa Indonesiakompromi

Italianocompromesso compromise pattuiretrovare un compromesso

日本語和解妥協折り合い折衷歩み寄り譲歩

ქართულიკომპრომისი

Қазақ тілімәміле ымыра

한국어타협

Kurdîkompromîs sulh

Latinacompromitto

Македонскикомпромис

Nederlandscompromis

Polskikompromis

Portuguêsacordo compromisso concessãomeio-termo

Românăcompromis

Русскийидти́ на компроми́сс компрометировать компромиссскомпромети́ровать

Српскиkompromis kompromisan nagodbaкомпромис компромисан нагодба

Svenskadagtinga förhandla komma överenskompromettera kompromettering kompromiss kompromissa

Tagalogkompromiso

Türkçeanlaşmak ara bulmak ihlal etmekodun sulh taviz uzlaşma uzlaşmak

Українськакомпроміс

Tiếng Việtmất mát thoả hiệp

Examples

“But basely yielded upon compromise / That which his noble ancestors achieved with blows.”

“All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter.”

“An abhorrence of concession and compromise is a never failing characteristic of religious factions.”

“That's the nature of compromises. They truly satisfy ⟳ no one.”

“a compromise of character or right”

“I was determined not to accept ⟳ any fine speeches, to the compromise of that sex the belonging to which was, after all, my strongest claim ⟳ and title to them.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

compromise effect compromise rules Compromised Compromiser Compromisers Compromises

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