noun

an agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.

eventually they reached a compromise

agreement,understanding,settlement,terms,accommodation,deal,trade-off,bargain,halfway house,middle ground,middle course,happy medium,balance,modus vivendi,give and take,concession,cooperation

verb

settle a dispute by mutual concession.

in the end we compromised and deferred the issue

meet each other halfway,find the middle ground,come to terms,come to an understanding,make a deal,make concessions,find a happy medium,strike a balance,give and take,split the difference