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CEFR B2+ · Phrases and higher-level words
compromise
/ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/ 📚 Module 1: The World Around Me (p.313-320)
Synonyms & Antonyms
To compromise means to reach an agreement or a settlement where each side gives up something they originally wanted in order to find a middle ground that works for everyone.
Synonyms
settlement
agreement
deal
concession
middle ground
Antonyms
disagreement
dispute
conflict
insistence
stalemate
Translations
compromise in your language
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عربي
المساومة تعني التوصل إلى اتفاق أو تسوية حيث يتنازل كل طرف عن شيء كان يريده في الأصل من أجل إيجاد حل وسط يناسب الجميع.
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اردو
سمجھوتہ کرنے کا مطلب ہے کسی ایسے معاہدے پر پہنچنا جہاں ہر فریق اپنی اصل خواہشات میں سے کچھ چھوڑ دیتا ہے تاکہ ایک درمیانی راستہ تلاش کیا جا سکے جو سب کے لیے کارآمد ہو۔
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हिंदी
समझौता करने का अर्थ है एक ऐसे समझौते पर पहुँचना जहाँ प्रत्येक पक्ष अपनी मूल इच्छाओं में से कुछ छोड़ देता है ताकि एक मध्य मार्ग मिल सके जो सभी के लिए काम करे।
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中文
妥协意味着达成协议或和解，其中各方都放弃了他们最初想要的一些东西，以便找到一个对所有人都有用的折衷方案。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
It's when people agree by both changing their original ideas a little. Nobody gets everything they want, but everyone gets something. It helps solve problems peacefully.
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Memory TipThink of 'comPROMISE' as 'PROMISE' to meet in the middle.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
After a long discussion, both sides agreed to compromise (reach an agreement) on the final price.
To maintain peace in the family, sometimes you have to compromise (give up something) on small issues.
The design team had to compromise (find a middle ground) between aesthetics and functionality for the new product.
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