Object

• impartiality: Such inappropriate ministerial generosity seriously compromises the impartiality of the planning process.

• confidentiality: We shall keep what you tell us confidential, and refuse to act for anyone else if doing so could compromise that confidentiality.

• effectiveness: The bottom line was that nothing would be done to compromise the operational effectiveness of the armed forces.

Converse of object

• negotiate: However, even where a warrant for possession is issued, the parties can still negotiate a compromise to prevent eviction.

• reach: To their credit the bandsmen did reach a compromise with the police.

• scorn: Alarmed, the Trust tried to unload; militant womanhood, thoroughly aroused, scorned compromise.

• suggest: For those who are thinking the whole " virtual invitation " is too drastic a change I suggest a compromise.

• accept: However, we accepted a compromise in order to avoid something worse.

Adjective modifier

• uneasy: Well after much diplomatic coming and going, a rather uneasy compromise was reached.

• workable: The result seems to have been a very prosaic workable compromise between order and chaos.

• fetal: Management Unfortunately the situation is analogous to diabetic pregnancies in that sudden stillbirth may occur without evidence of prior fetal compromise.

• last-minute: The promised new body 6 to voters, were a last-minute compromise to facilitate Inkatha's late entry into the election.

• sensible: I hope the Lords can promote a sensible compromise over hunting.

• acceptable: Acceptable compromises are made, and user education or library orientation sessions make up for the shortcomings.

Modifies a noun

• agreement: Employers using such clauses in compromise agreements therefore have a choice.

Preposition: with

• imperialism: They seek compromises with British imperialism no matter what the price and lull the Indian masses with hopes of reforms from above.

Preposition: for

• sake: South Africans, it seems, may well be asked to make yet a further historic compromise for the sake of the common good.