[noun] a middle way between two extremes Synonyms:via media
[noun] an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"
[verb] make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"
[verb] settle by concession
[verb] expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"