Толковый словарь английского языка - compromise
Compromise
compromise
I. noun see: promise Date: 15th century 1. settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions, something intermediate between or blending qualities of two different things, a concession to something derogatory or prejudicial , II. verb (-mised; -mising) Date: 1598 transitive verb to bind by mutual agreement, to adjust or settle by mutual concessions, 3. to expose to suspicion, discredit, or mischief , to reveal or expose to an unauthorized person and especially to an enemy , to cause the impairment of , intransitive verb 1. to come to agreement by mutual concession, to find or follow a way between extremes, to make a shameful or disreputable concession , ~r noun
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n. & v. --n. 1 the settlement of a dispute by mutual concession (reached a compromise by bargaining). 2 (often foll. by between) an intermediate state between conflicting opinions, actions, etc., reached by mutual concession or modification (a compromise between ideals and material necessity). --v. 1 a intr. settle a dispute by mutual concession (compromised over the terms). b tr. archaic settle (a dispute) by mutual concession. 2 tr. bring into disrepute or danger esp. by indiscretion or folly. Derivatives compromiser n. compromisingly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF compromis f. LL compromissum neut. past part. of compromittere (as com-, promittere promise) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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