A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender; as, a compromise of character or right.
To bind by mutual agreement; to agree.
To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.
To make concession for conciliation and peace.
An agreement between opposing parties to settle a dispute or reach a settlement in which each gives some ground, rather than continue the dispute or go to trial.
A settlement of differences in which each side makes concessions.
To come to a mutual agreement about an issue, in which both parties to the agreement give up something that they had originally demanded. back
to settle a quarrel or difference of opinion by agreeing that each will give up a part of what he or she is demanding
an agreement in which people agree to accept less than they originally wanted
a negotiation strategy in which the parties agree to share jointly gains and losses.
(KOM-pruh-mize): To agree to something that is not exactly what you wanted. Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak both need to compromise to end fighting in the Middle East.
an agreement that is achieved after everyone involved accepts less than he or she wanted at first
an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"
a contract whereby the parties, by making reciprocal concessions, avoid a litigation or put an end to one already commenced
a mutual concession of the parties in dispute in which each yields what he believes to be true
an adjustment of conflicting claims by mutual concessions
an adjustment or settlement by mutual concessions
an agreement (or proposed agreement) to accept a situation in which the parties get less than they really want, in the case that the original wishes are not compatible
an agreement to terminate, by means of mutual concessions, a claim that is disputed in good faith or unliquidated
an agreement whereby both parties get what neither of them wanted
an agreement whereby the parties to an existing litigation submit the latter to one or more persons for arbitration
an arrangement for settling (or preventing) a dispute on equitable terms that each position may not love but can live with
an offer and acceptance of a partial payment in settlement and full satisfaction of the debt as it exists at the time the offer is made
a particular type of settlement of a tax controversy
a settlement of a disputed claim by mutual concession to avoid a lawsuit
a solution that both parties feel good about
There are two sides to an argument. When a person compromises, he learns to listen to the other person. The two people talk about the disagreement and they come to a decision both of them can agree upon.
When two groups of people with opposing views on some issue come to an agreement; a deal.
When a disagreement is settled, each side gets part of what they wanted and give up part of what they wanted.
to accept less than the full amount of the debt owed from the debtor in satisfaction of the debt. The organization unit reports the difference between the amount owed and the amount accepted (the compromised amount) to the IRS on Form 1099-G as income to the debtor, provided that the debt was not compromised due to a dispute over the debt.
The act of settling legislative differences in which each side makes concessions to the other. | The staff member was thrilled at the compromise reached between Senator Morgan and Senator Powacek. [ Lesson 7
A mutually agreed upon adjustment on an account, effected to expedite the resolution of a dispute or prompt payment.
A solution to a mutual problem that meets some, but not all, of each of the parties' interests.
A give-and-take. An agreement whereby you give up something and your spouse gives up something and yet you both end up with something you want - or at least something you can live with.
Both sides agree such that each wins or loses a few points. [D00262] PMK87
A trade-off of points of equal value in an attempt to reach agreement with another party. The essence of any process of negotiation is a willingness to compromise.
An agreement between two or more persons to settle their differences without recourse to the court.
The settlement of a dispute or claim.
The settlement of a claim resulting from a defaulted loan for less than the full amount due. Compromise settlement is a procedure available for use only in instances where the government cannot collect the full amount due within a reasonable time, by enfo
A compromise or agreement is the package (combination of options across all issues) that both negotiators jointly agree upon after exchanging a sequence of offers.
A compromise is a solution to a mutual problem that meets some, but not all, of each party's interests (Conflict Research Consortium, 1998).
An adjustment or arrangement by mutual consent, for settlement of an account or dispute.
An agreement between several disputing persons which leaves all parties equally unhappy.
An approach to conflict resolution in which both people attain at least part of what they want through self-sacrifice.
The settlement of a dispute by mutual concession. A compromise often results in both parties giving something up and meeting midway.
In arguments, compromise is a concept of finding agreement through communication, through a mutual acceptance of terms—often involving variations from an original goal or desire. It is the central aspect of any process of negotiation wherein disagreement exists, but both parties consider an outcome of agreement to be more important than the potential gain of particular items. Within particular negotiations, agreements, and contracts (ie. "deals") "a compromise" (singular) refers to particular aspects and item pairs as representing deviations from previous objectives.
