com·pro·mise 1 n: an agreement resolving differences by mutual concessions esp. to prevent or end a lawsuit
compromise 2 vb -mised, -mis·ing
vt: to resolve or dispose of by a compromise
cases in which a dispute is compromised — E. A. Farnsworth and W. F. Young
vi: to enter into a compromise
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.