Added 9 October 2026
compromise
/ˈkɒmpɹəˌmaɪz/ noun
In Latin: compromitto Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about compromise at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
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A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender.
a compromise of character or right
- A breach of a computer or network's rules such that an unauthorized disclosure or loss of sensitive information may have occurred, or the unauthorized disclosure or loss itself.
verb
Origin
From Middle French compromis, from Medieval Latin, Late Latin compromissum (“a compromise, originally a mutual promise to refer to arbitration”), prop. neuter of Latin compromissus, past participle of compromittere (“to make a mutual promise to abide by the decision of an arbiter”), from com- (“together”) + promittere (“to promise”); see promise.
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