I. noun
a settlement reached by mutual concession
the company and the union agreed to a compromise on fringe benefits
Synonyms: composition
Related Word: golden mean, mean, middle ground, middle way; agreement, compact, contract, pact; arrangement, bargain, understanding
Idioms: happy medium
II. verb
Synonyms: endanger , hazard, imperil, jeopard, jeopardize, jeopardy, menace, peril, risk
Related Word: blast, blight, mar, queer, ruin, spoil
Idioms: cook one's goose; play havoc ( or hob) with, settle one's hash