compromise
noun
uk/ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/ us [ C or U ]
a situation in which the people or groups involved in an argument reduce their demands in order to reach an agreement:
arrive at/come to/reach a compromise House and Senate staffers are working long hours to try to reach a compromise.
acceptable/good/reasonable compromise A deal will stick only if the vast majority of bondholders accept it as a reasonable compromise.
a compromise deal/proposal/solution Both sides in the talks are willing to seek a compromise solution.
[ C ]
a solution to a problem that makes it possible for two or more opposite or different things to exist together:
compromise between sth and sth This piece of equipment is the ideal compromise between power and portability.
compromise
verb
uk/ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/ us [ I ]
to reduce your demands in order to reach an agreement:
compromise (with sb) on sth They compromised with the HR department on the details of the appraisal system.
[ I or T ]
to risk harming something:
compromise (on) sth 'I believe it can be done without compromising on safety or service,' he said.
His goal was to run a successful business without compromising his principles.