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compromise

2 verb
     
compromise2
1 [intransitive] to reach an agreement in which everyone involved accepts less that what they wanted at first:
She admitted that she was unable to compromise.
compromise with
His work-mates demanded that he never compromise with the bosses.
compromise on
The new regime was prepared to compromise on the oil dispute.
2 [transitive] to do something which is against your principles and which therefore seems dishonest or shameful
compromise your principles/standards/integrity etc
As soon as you compromise your principles you are lost.
compromise yourself
She had already compromised herself by accepting his invitation.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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