compromises

Definitions

• An agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
  A delicate dance where differences are woven into a tapestry of accord.
  Example: After hours of negotiation, they reached a compromise.
• The action of making a concession.
  The gentle art of yielding, where pride bends softly like a willow in the breeze.
  Example: His refusal to make compromises led to the breakdown of talks.
• To settle a dispute by mutual concession.
  A harmonious blend of aspirations, where spirits meet halfway across the chasm of dispute.
  Example: They had to compromise by splitting the difference.
• To accept standards that are lower than is desirable.
  An intricate waltz with shadows, where one dances reluctantly with the ghost of one's ideals.
  Example: He was not willing to compromise on his principles.
• To bring into disrepute or danger by indiscreet or reckless behavior.
  A mischievous whisper that conjures storms, laying bare the fortress to fate's capricious winds.
  Example: The leak compromised their security.