an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"
settle by concession
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"
expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute; "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"
an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
of leaf shapes; of leaves composed of several similar parts or lobes
consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts; "soap is a compound substance"; "housetop is a compound word"; "a blackberry is a compound fruit"
put or add together; "combine resources"
combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the ingredients"