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compromettre — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • compromise noun An agreement reached when each side gives up part of what it wants.
  • endanger verb To put someone or something at risk of harm.
  • imperil verb To put into peril; to place in danger.

Senses

compromettre is used for these senses in English:

  • compromise (transitive) To breach (a security system).
  • endanger (transitive) To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.
  • imperil (transitive) To put into peril; to place in danger.

compromise — full definition

  1. noun An agreement reached when each side gives up part of what it wants.
  2. verb To settle a disagreement by each side making concessions.
  3. verb To weaken or damage something, or expose it to risk.

Related French words