Compromise
Compromise verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Usage example: the deletion of several critical points for space considerations really compromised the essay
Perfect is an antonym for compromise.
Perfect
Perfect verb - To bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done.
Compromise is an antonym for perfect.
Common collocations
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