compromise
/kɑmprə,maɪz/
nounverb
10 letters3 syllables18 points in Scrabble®22 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
NOUN
1
A middle way between two extremes.
2
VERBAn accommodation in which both sides make concessions.
“the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'”
1
Expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute.
“The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy”
2
Make a compromise; arrive at a compromise.
“nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise”
3
Settle by concession.
WORD FORMS
Starts withC
Ends withE
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®18 points
Words With Friends®22 points
Double word36 points
Triple word54 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinompromisecay
Starts & ends withC … E
Syllablescom · pro · mise
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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