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compromising
(encz) | compromising,kompromitující adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Compromising
(gcide) | Compromise \Com"pro*mise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Compromised; p.
pr. & vb. n. Compromising.] [From Compromise, n.; cf.
Compromit.]
1. To bind by mutual agreement; to agree. [Obs.]
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Laban and himself were compromised
That all the eanlings which were streaked and pied
Should fall as Jacob's hire. --Shak.
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2. To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.
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The controversy may easily be compromised. --Fuller.
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3. To pledge by some act or declaration; to endanger the
life, reputation, etc., of, by some act which can not be
recalled; to expose to suspicion.
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To pardon all who had been compromised in the late
disturbances. --Motley.
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compromising
(wn) | compromising
adj 1: making or willing to make concessions; "loneliness tore
through him...whenever he thought of...even the
compromising Louis du Tillet" [syn: compromising,
conciliatory, flexible] [ant: inflexible, sturdy,
uncompromising]
2: vulnerable to danger especially of discredit or suspicion;
"she found herself in a compromising situation" |
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compromising
(encz) | compromising,kompromitující adj: Zdeněk Brož |
compromisingly
(encz) | compromisingly, |
uncompromising
(encz) | uncompromising,nekompromisní adj: Zdeněk Brožuncompromising,neústupný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
uncompromisingly
(encz) | uncompromisingly,neústupně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
Uncompromising
(gcide) | Uncompromising \Un*com"pro*mi`sing\, a.
Not admitting of compromise; making no truce or concessions;
obstinate; unyielding; inflexible. --
Un*com"pro*mi`sing*ly, adv.
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Uncompromisingly
(gcide) | Uncompromising \Un*com"pro*mi`sing\, a.
Not admitting of compromise; making no truce or concessions;
obstinate; unyielding; inflexible. --
Un*com"pro*mi`sing*ly, adv.
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compromising
(wn) | compromising
adj 1: making or willing to make concessions; "loneliness tore
through him...whenever he thought of...even the
compromising Louis du Tillet" [syn: compromising,
conciliatory, flexible] [ant: inflexible, sturdy,
uncompromising]
2: vulnerable to danger especially of discredit or suspicion;
"she found herself in a compromising situation" |
uncompromising
(wn) | uncompromising
adj 1: not making concessions; "took an uncompromising stance in
the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty" [syn:
uncompromising, sturdy, inflexible] [ant:
compromising, conciliatory, flexible] |
uncompromisingly
(wn) | uncompromisingly
adv 1: in an uncompromising manner |
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