compromise

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  compromise 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  compromise 
 
  Sense  1 
  compromise 
  =>  give  and  take 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  compromise 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  compromise 
 
  Sense  1 
  compromise 
  =>  give  and  take 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  compromise 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  compromise 
 
  Sense  2 
  compromise 
  =>  agree,  hold  concur,  concord 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  compromise 
 
  3  senses  of  compromise 
 
  Sense  1 
  compromise 
  =>  agree 
 
  Sense  2 
  compromise 
  =>  settle,  square  off  square  up  determine 
 
  Sense  3 
  compromise 
  =>  queer,  expose,  scupper,  endanger,  peril 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  compromise 
 
  compromise  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  compromise 
 
  Sense  1 
  compromise 
  =>  agree 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  compromise 
  =>  settle,  square  off  square  up  determine 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  compromise 
  =>  queer,  expose,  scupper,  endanger,  peril 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  compromise 
  compromise 
  compromise  verdict 
  compromiser 
  missouri  compromise 
 
  Overview  of  noun  compromise 
 
  The  noun  compromise  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  compromise,  via  media  --  (a  middle  way  between  two  extremes) 
  2.  (1)  compromise  --  (an  accommodation  in  which  both  sides  make  concessions;  "the  newly  elected  congressmen  rejected  a  compromise  because  they  considered  it  `business  as  usual'") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  compromise 
 
  The  verb  compromise  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  compromise  --  (make  a  compromise;  arrive  at  a  compromise;  "nobody  will  get  everything  he  wants  we  all  must  compromise") 
  2.  (2)  compromise  --  (settle  by  concession) 
  3.  compromise  --  (expose  or  make  liable  to  danger,  suspicion,  or  disrepute;  "The  nuclear  secrets  of  the  state  were  compromised  by  the  spy") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  compromise 
 
  The  noun  compromise  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  compromise,  via  media  --  (a  middle  way  between  two  extremes) 
  2.  (1)  compromise  --  (an  accommodation  in  which  both  sides  make  concessions;  "the  newly  elected  congressmen  rejected  a  compromise  because  they  considered  it  `business  as  usual'") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  compromise 
 
  The  verb  compromise  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  compromise  --  (make  a  compromise;  arrive  at  a  compromise;  "nobody  will  get  everything  he  wants  we  all  must  compromise") 
  2.  (2)  compromise  --  (settle  by  concession) 
  3.  compromise  --  (expose  or  make  liable  to  danger,  suspicion,  or  disrepute;  "The  nuclear  secrets  of  the  state  were  compromised  by  the  spy") 

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