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Synonyms of compromise in English:

compromise


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noun

1‘eventually they reached a compromise’

SYNONYMS
agreement, understanding, settlement, terms, accommodation
deal, trade-off, bargain
halfway house, middle ground, middle course, happy medium, balance
modus vivendi

2‘the secret of a happy marriage is compromise’

SYNONYMS
give and take, concession, cooperation
ANTONYMS

intransigence


verb

1‘in the end we compromised’

SYNONYMS
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
give and take
informal split the difference

2‘his actions could compromise his academic credibility’

SYNONYMS
undermine, weaken, be detrimental to, damage, injure, harm, do harm to
prejudice, be prejudicial to, jeopardize, endanger, imperil
bring into disrepute, reflect badly on, put in a bad light, discredit, dishonour, bring shame to, shame, embarrass