: settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions. The two sides were unwilling to compromise. The union and employer agreed to compromise. …

compromise noun [C] (AGREEMENT) Add to word list an agreement between two sides who have different opinions, in which each side gives up something it had wanted:

COMPROMISE definition: a settlement of differences by mutual concessions; an agreement reached by adjustment of conflicting or opposing claims, principles, etc., by reciprocal …

If you compromise with someone, you reach an agreement with them in which you both give up something that you originally wanted. You can also say that two people or groups compromise.

A compromise is a way of settling differences by everybody making concessions. If you want to stay out until 10 and your friend wants to stay out until midnight, 11 is a good compromise. …

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English com‧pro‧mise1 /ˈkɒmprəmaɪz $ ˈkɑːm-/ noun 1 [countable, uncountable] an agreement that is achieved after everyone involved accepts less …

1. a settlement of differences by mutual adjustment or modification of opposing claims, principles, demands, etc.; agreement by mutual concession. 2. the result of such a settlement. 3. …