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