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2 VERB The things or people that comprise something are the parts or members that form it. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] Women comprise 44% of hospital medical staff.

com|pro|mise ◆◇◇ /kɒ mprəma I z/ (compromises , compromising , compromised )

1 N‑VAR A compromise is a situation in which people accept something slightly different from what they really want, because of circumstances or because they are considering the wishes of other people. □ [+ between ] Encourage your child to reach a compromise between what he wants and what you want. □  The government's policy of compromise is not universally popular.

2 VERB If you compromise with someone, you reach an agreement with them in which you both give up something that you originally wanted. You can also say that two people or groups compromise . □ [V + over ] The government has compromised with its critics over monetary policies. □ [V + on ] 'Nine,' said I. 'Nine thirty,' tried he. We compromised on 9.15. □ [V + on ] Israel had originally wanted $1 billion in aid, but compromised on the $650 million. [Also pl-n V , V (non-recip)]

3 VERB If someone compromises themselves or compromises their beliefs, they do something which damages their reputation for honesty, loyalty, or high moral principles. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ [V pron-refl] He compromised himself by accepting a bribe. □ [V n] He would rather shoot himself than compromise his principles. SYNONYMS compromise NOUN 1

give and take:…a happy relationship where there's a lot of give and take.

concession:The King made major concessions to end the confrontation with his people.

trade-off:The newspaper's headline indicates that there was a trade-off at the summit. VERB 2

concede:The government conceded some of their demands.

meet halfway:The Democrats are willing to meet the president halfway.

trade off:They might trade off information for a reduced sentence.

com|pro|mis|ing /kɒ mprəma I z I ŋ/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe information or a situation as compromising , you mean that it reveals an embarrassing or guilty secret about someone. □  How had this compromising picture come into the possession of the press?

comp|trol|ler /kəntroʊ lə ^r / (comptrollers ) N‑COUNT A comptroller is someone who is in charge of the accounts of a business or a government department; used mainly in official titles. [BUSINESS ] □ [+ of ] It's not every day that a new comptroller of Her Majesty's Household is appointed.

com|pul|sion /kəmpʌ lʃ ^ə n/ (compulsions )

1 N‑COUNT [oft N to-inf] A compulsion is a strong desire to do something, which you find difficult to control. □  He felt a sudden compulsion to drop the bucket and run.

2 N‑UNCOUNT If someone uses compulsion in order to get you to do something, they force you to do it, for example by threatening to punish you if you do not do it. □  Students learn more when they were in class out of choice rather than compulsion.

com|pul|sive /kəmpʌ ls I v/

1 ADJ [ADJ n] You use compulsive to describe people or their behaviour when they cannot stop doing something wrong, harmful, or unnecessary. □  …a compulsive liar. □  He was a compulsive gambler and often heavily in debt. ●  com|pul|sive|ly ADV [ADV with v, ADV adj] □  John is compulsively neat and clean, he's terrified of germs.