Synonyms of compromises

compromises 1 of 2

noun

plural of compromise

as in negotiations

the act or practice of each side giving up something in order to reach an agreement

eventually we reached a compromise on the number of hours per week that would be devoted to piano practice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negotiations
• concessions
• accommodations
• consensuses
• bargains
• agreements
• give-and-takes
• deals
• settlements
• understandings
• arrangements
• treaties
• haggles
• mediations
• concurrences
• horse trades
• accords

compromises

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of compromise

1

as in endangers

to place in danger

officials at the state department were concerned that his statements would compromise national security

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endangers
• threatens
• risks
• jeopardizes
• hazards
• imperils
• adventures
• ventures
• menaces
• perils
• jeopards
• gambles (with)
• intimidates
• subjects
• chances
• exposes
• wagers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protects
• shelters
• shields
• saves
• preserves
• guards
• resumes

2

as in damages

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of

the deletion of several critical points for space considerations really compromised the essay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• damages
• injures
• mars
• flaws
• hurts
• cripples
• weakens
• harms
• spoils
• erodes
• impairs
• breaks
• undermines
• vitiates
• destroys
• disfigures
• blemishes
• crosses (up)
• ruins
• crabs
• defaces
• deteriorates
• bloodies
• wounds
• shatters
• endamages
• enfeebles
• enervates
• wrecks
• blights
• batters
• dents
• wears (away)
• tortures
• tarnishes
• demolishes
• washes out
• dings
• botches
• scours
• smashes
• crushes
• lacerates
• torments
• devastates
• wastes
• disables
• mutilates
• wipes out
• maims
• annihilates
• dints
• queers
• tears down
• gums (up)
• lames
• decimates
• totals
• pulverizes
• mangles
• scourges
• bashes
• desolates
• hamstrings
• dashes
• clobbers
• does in
• bangs up
• razes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repairs
• fixes
• doctors
• rebuilds
• patches
• reconstructs
• helps
• mends
• remedies
• revamps
• cures
• renovates
• reconditions
• heals
• rectifies
• improves
• edits
• rehabilitates
• enhances
• revises
• remodels
• enriches
• perfects
• refines
• ameliorates
• betters
• meliorates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of compromises

Noun

Burunsuzyan will explore the choices, compromises and competing priorities that accompany ambitious careers, and highlight how women are redefining success on their own terms. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Any possible coalition would require candidates to make tough compromises that could outrage their own voters. — Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

But neither the United States nor Iran would need to make direct concessions to the other, and each would avoid the most painful compromises. — Allison Minor, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026

What kind of agreements and compromises that would entail remains uncertain. — Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026

There are fewer excuses for accepting compromises than there used to be. — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026

These products have long been treated as compromises — fallbacks for pet owners or renters. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

To be clear, not everybody believed Pattern always made the appropriate compromises, especially in Arizona, where SunZia’s route remained unchanged under the new management. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026

Robinson warned in an interview this month with an LGBT magazine that the Human Rights Campaign would not take such compromises lying down. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026

Verb

Anyone who compromises sensitive national security information puts the lives of our Warriors at risk and undermines every military operation that keeps our country safe. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

The department also argues that threatening officers with prosecution for protecting their identities and their families chills enforcement of federal law and compromises sensitive operations. — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

If a cyberattack compromises an AI system with authority over operational equipment, a cybersecurity event can become a process-safety event. — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

That persistence is why deleting a suspicious app may not be enough once RatHat fully compromises a phone. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

On an inclined or sitting surface, their heads can fall forward or their bodies can shift into a position that compromises breathing. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Opponents also rallied around the fact that Iceland already reaps benefits from being in the EU’s frictionless single market and the Schengen free-travel zone without the sovereignty compromises that come with full membership. — Kwiyeon Ha, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

In the end, the public should be aware of the severe medical problems of public officials unless doing so compromises national security or a legitimate law enforcement goal. — Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Other compromises the Founders made—such as protecting slavery—have long since fallen by the wayside. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026