compromise
/ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/ noun B1- The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
- A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender. · a compromise of character or right
- A breach of a computer or network's rules such that an unauthorized disclosure or loss of sensitive information may have occurred, or the unauthorized disclosure or loss itself.
Plural compromises
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At last there was Waterloo, and Morrel came no more; he had done all that was in his power, and any fresh attempt would only compromise himself uselessly.
“No, I am pleased—so pleased that I wished to congratulate you; but as I am not quite properly dressed, I chose my opportunity, that I might not compromise you.”
Consequently, successful literary translation is never a straightforward exchange of equivalent terms, but rather a series of careful compromises.
Yet, allowing a fundamentally flawed map to leave the workshop would compromise the very essence of their noble profession.
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