Compromise - Definition

n 1: a middle way between two extremes [syn: compromise, via
media]
2: an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the
newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they
considered it `business as usual'"
v 1: make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; "nobody will get
everything he wants; we all must compromise"
2: settle by concession
3: expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute;
"The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the
spy"