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com·pro·mised

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–adjective Pathology.

unable to function optimally, esp. with regard to immune response, owing to underlying disease, harmful environmental exposure, or the side effects of a course of treatment.

[Origin: compromise + -ed²

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com·pro·mise

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–noun

1.	a settlement of differences by mutual concessions; an agreement reached by adjustment of conflicting or opposing claims, principles, etc., by reciprocal modification of demands.

2.	the result of such a settlement.

3.	something intermediate between different things: The split-level is a compromise between a ranch house and a multistoried house.

4.	an endangering, esp. of reputation; exposure to danger, suspicion, etc.: a compromise of one's integrity.

–verb (used with object)

5.	to settle by a compromise.

6.	to expose or make vulnerable to danger, suspicion, scandal, etc.; jeopardize: a military oversight that compromised the nation's defenses.

Obsolete.

a.	to bind by bargain or agreement.

b.	to bring to terms.

–verb (used without object)

8.	to make a compromise or compromises: The conflicting parties agreed to compromise.

9.	to make a dishonorable or shameful concession: He is too honorable to compromise with his principles.

[Origin: 1400–50; late ME < AF compromisse, MF compromis < L comprōmissum. See com-, promise

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—Related forms

com·pro·mis·er, noun

com·pro·mis·ing·ly, adverb

com·prom·is·sa·ry

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com·pro·mise Audio Help (kŏm'prə-mīz') Pronunciation Key
n.

1. A settlement of differences in which each side makes concessions.
2. The result of such a settlement.
Something that combines qualities or elements of different things: The incongruous design is a compromise between high tech and early American.
A concession to something detrimental or pejorative: a compromise of morality.

v. com·pro·mised, com·pro·mis·ing, com·pro·mis·es

v. intr.

To arrive at a settlement by making concessions.
To reduce the quality, value, or degree of something.

v. tr.

1. To expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute: a secret mission that was compromised and had to be abandoned; compromise one's standing in the community.
2. To reduce in quality, value, or degree; weaken or lower.
To impair by disease or injury: an immune system that was compromised by a virus.
To settle by mutual concessions: a dispute that was compromised.

[Middle English compromis, from Old French, from Latin comprōmissum, mutual promise, from neuter past participle of comprōmittere, to promise mutually : com-, com- + prōmittere, to promise; see promise.]

com'pro·mis'er n.

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