What is the meaning of compromise?

noun

• A middle way between two extremes.
  • synonyms: via media
• An accommodation in which both sides make concessions.
  • usage: "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'"

verb

• Make a compromise; arrive at a compromise.
  • usage: "nobody will get everything he wants; we all must compromise"
• Settle by concession.
• Expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute.
  • usage: "The nuclear secrets of the state were compromised by the spy"