compromised

compromised

English

Etymology

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English compromise
English -ed
English compromised

    From compromise + -ed.

    Adjective

    compromised

    1. That has been exposed to danger, risk, or discredit.
      • 2015, Raja Sivamani, Jared R. Jagdeo, Peter Elsner, Cosmeceuticals and Active Cosmetics:
        For our purposes, it is sufficient to note that dysregulation of desquamatory protease activity in the SC is often involved in conditions of compromised skin barrier.

    Derived terms

    Verb

    compromised

    1. simple past and past participle of compromise
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