COMPROMISE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COMPROMISE?

Need another word that means the same as “compromise”? Find 43 synonyms and 30 related words for “compromise” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Compromise” are: via media, agreement, understanding, settlement, terms, accommodation, give and take, concession, cooperation, meet each other halfway, find the middle ground, come to terms, come to an understanding, make a deal, make concessions, find a happy medium, strike a balance, change one's mind, give way, give in, yield, acquiesce, adapt, retract, do a u-turn, eat one's words, undermine, weaken, be detrimental to, damage, injure, harm, do harm to, diminish, reduce, lessen, decrease, blunt, impede, hinder, mar, spoil, disable

Compromise as a Noun

Definitions of "Compromise" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “compromise” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
• A middle way between two extremes.
• An accommodation in which both sides make concessions.
• The expedient acceptance of standards that are lower than is desirable.
• An intermediate state between conflicting alternatives reached by mutual concession.

Synonyms of "Compromise" as a noun (9 Words)

accommodation	The provision of a room or lodgings. The power of accommodation to near objects.
agreement	The thing arranged or agreed to. The two parties were in agreement.
concession	A point conceded or yielded. He got the beer concession at the ball park.
cooperation	Assistance, especially by complying readily with requests. Economic cooperation.
give and take	The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length.
settlement	The action of allowing or helping people to establish settlements. One of the oldest Viking settlements in western Europe.
terms	The amount of money needed to purchase something. On good terms with her in laws.
understanding	An inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion. A child of sufficient intelligence and understanding.
via media	A middle way between two extremes.

Usage Examples of "Compromise" as a noun

• The newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual.
• Eventually they reached a compromise.
• A compromise between the freedom of the individual and the need to ensure orderly government.
• Sexism should be tackled without compromise.
• The secret of a happy marriage is compromise.

Compromise as a Verb

Definitions of "Compromise" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “compromise” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Settle by concession.
• Make a compromise; arrive at a compromise.
• Expediently accept standards that are lower than is desirable.
• Cause to become vulnerable or function less effectively.
• Bring into disrepute or danger by indiscreet, foolish, or reckless behaviour.
• Expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute.
• Weaken or harm by accepting standards that are lower than is desirable.
• Settle a dispute by mutual concession.

Synonyms of "Compromise" as a verb (34 Words)

acquiesce	To agree or express agreement. Sara acquiesced in his decision.
adapt	Adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions. Hospitals have had to be adapted for modern medical practice.
be detrimental to	Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function.
blunt	Make dull or blunt. Blunted emotions.
change one's mind	Change clothes; put on different clothes.
come to an understanding	Move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody.
come to terms	Happen as a result.
damage	Inflict damage upon. The snow damaged the roof.
decrease	Decrease in size extent or range. The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester.
diminish	Lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of. The pain will gradually diminish.
disable	(of a disease, injury, or accident) limit (someone) in their movements, senses, or activities. Disable this command on your computer.
do a u-turn	Behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself.
do harm to	Get (something) done.
eat one's words	Use up (resources or materials.
find a happy medium	Make a discovery, make a new finding.
find the middle ground	Perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place.
give in	Convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture.
give way	Deliver in exchange or recompense.
harm	Cause or do harm to. These pills won t harm your system.
hinder	Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of. The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements.
impede	Block passage through. The sap causes swelling which can impede breathing.
injure	Cause damage or affect negatively. He injured his back helping the girl.
lessen	Make smaller. The warmth of the afternoon lessened.
make a deal	Favor the development of.
make concessions	Change from one form into another.
mar	Impair the quality or appearance of; spoil. Nothing marred her beauty.
meet each other halfway	Undergo or suffer.
reduce	Reduce in size reduce physically. Reduce your daily fat intake.
retract	(of an animal) draw (a part of itself) back into its body. She retracted her hand as if she d been burnt.
spoil	Harm the character of (someone, especially a child) by being too lenient or indulgent. Breakfast in bed you re spoiling me.
strike a balance	Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line.
undermine	Hollow out as if making a cave or opening. The flow of water had undermined pillars supporting the roof.
weaken	Become weaker. His resistance had weakened.
yield	Give in, as to influence or pressure. This year s crop yielded 1 000 bushels of corn.

Usage Examples of "Compromise" as a verb

• He won't accept any decisions which compromise his principles.
• Yo-yo dieting can compromise your immune system.
• We were not prepared to compromise on safety.
• In the end we compromised and deferred the issue.
• The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy.
• Last month's leak of source code will not compromise your IT security.
• Situations in which his troops could be compromised.
• Nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise.

Associations of "Compromise" (30 Words)

accord	Sympathetic compatibility. We are in accord with your proposal.
agreement	The determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations. The two parties were in agreement.
annexation	The action of annexing something, especially territory. The French annexation of Madagascar as a colony in 1896.
armistice	An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce. The Italian government signed an armistice with the Allies.
assent	Express approval or agreement. The Maestro assented to the request for an encore.
assimilation	The process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure. When p is preceded by some Latin prefixes it is doubled because of the assimilation of a consonant as in apparent ad parent.
bargaining	The negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement.
concession	The act of conceding or yielding. Her only concession to fashion was her ornate silver ring.
concord	Arrange the words of a text so as to create a concordance. Their ideas concorded.
concur	Happen or occur at the same time; coincide. We strongly concur with this recommendation.
concurrence	A state of cooperation. The number of possible concurrences in the diagram.
confidentiality	The state of keeping or being kept secret or private. Visitors have to sign confidentiality agreements.
conform	Adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions. The pressure to conform.
consensus	A general agreement. A consensus view.
consortium	An association, typically of several companies. The amount awarded for loss of consortium must be included.
escrow	Place in custody or trust until a specified condition has been fulfilled. Those funds are escrowed for the purpose of improving municipal services.
finalize	Complete or agree on a finished and definitive version of. Let s finalize the proposal.
negotiate	Transfer (a cheque, bill, or other document) to the legal ownership of another person, who thus becomes entitled to any benefit. He negotiated a new contract with the sellers.
partnership	A position as one of the partners in a business or firm. Effective language learning is a partnership between school teacher and student.
reciprocity	A relation of mutual dependence or action or influence. The Community intends to start discussions on reciprocity with third countries.
resolution	Computer science the number of pixels per square inch on a computer generated display the greater the resolution the better the picture. He handled the last British actions of the war with resolution.
retainer	A servant, especially one who has worked for a person or family for a long time. Faithful family retainers.
settlement	The process of establishing a settlement or settlements. A boundary wall which has cracked due to settlement is to be replaced.
terms	Status with respect to the relations between people or groups. He got his new car on excellent terms.
treaty	A written agreement between two states or sovereigns. The two Presidents signed a ten year treaty of solidarity.
tripartite	Involving three parties or elements. A tripartite division.
truce	A state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms. The guerrillas called a three day truce.
unanimity	Agreement by all people involved; consensus. There is almost complete unanimity on this issue.
unanimous	In complete agreement. The decision to go ahead was unanimous.
unanimously	Without opposition; with the agreement of all people involved. A committee of MPs has unanimously agreed to back his bill.