verb
compromettere
compromise
Definition & meaning
Compromettere means to compromise, jeopardize, or damage something, such as a relationship, a result, or someone’s reputation.
It can also mean to implicate or incriminate someone by putting them in a suspicious or embarrassing position.
In the reflexive form, compromettersi , it can mean to compromise oneself or commit oneself, especially by expressing a firm opinion.
Grammar & Word origin
- Verb: transitive, irregular, and belonging to the -ere conjugation.
- Past participle: compromesso.
- From Latin compromittere, originally meaning “to make a mutual promise.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- mettere a rischio — “to put at risk”; emphasizes danger rather than actual damage.
- danneggiare — “to damage”; focuses on harm already done.
- implicare — “to implicate”; applies to involving someone in a questionable matter.
- tutelare — “to protect”; an antonym when something is at risk.
- salvaguardare — “to safeguard”; emphasizes preserving something from harm.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Non voglio compromettere la mia salute.verb
I don't want to compromise my health.
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