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Past tense of compromise

regular verb

The past tense of compromise is compromised. The past participle is also compromised.

Forms of compromise

Base form (V1)compromise /ˈkɒmpɹəˌmaɪz/
Past tense (V2)compromised
Past participle (V3)compromised
Present participlecompromising
Third person singularcompromises

Compromised in a sentence

  • The structural integrity of the bridge has been compromised by constant wear and tear.From the entry wear and tear
  • There are multiple ways to exfiltrate files from a compromised system.2019 December 5, Course Hero, page 3. From the entry exfiltrate
  • If the browser is compromised, the authentication cookies of all WebApps may be compromised.2017 September 6, Georgios Kambourakis; Asaf Shabtai; Constantinos Kolias, Dimitrios Damopoulos, Intrusion Detection and Prevention for…. From the entry webapp
  • Suffice it to say, she has compromised my authority as a diplomat.2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Citadel. From the entry sensitive
  • Although the flavor will be slightly compromised, the loaf will be saved.2008, Cindy Mushet, “Yeast Breads and Rolls”, in The Art and Soul of Baking, Kansas City, Mo.: Andrews McMeel Publishing, →ISBN, page 70. From the entry overproof

Meaning of compromise

  1. noun The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
  2. noun A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender.
  3. noun A breach of a computer or network's rules such that an unauthorized disclosure or loss of sensitive information may have occurred, or the unauthorized disclosure or loss itself.

Full definition of compromise

Questions about the past tense of compromise

What is the past tense of compromise?
The past tense of compromise is compromised.
What is the past participle of compromise?
The past participle of compromise is compromised.
Is compromise a regular or irregular verb?
Compromise is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: compromise (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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