Compromise and Support

Opposite meaning words

Compromise verb - To place in danger.

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Support is an antonym for compromise in undermine topic.

Nearby Words: compromising, compromised, compromiser, compromizing, compromized

Support verb - To promote the interests or cause of.

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Compromise is an antonym for support.

emotional	emotional compromise	emotional support
good	good compromise	good support
best	best compromise	best support
small	small compromise	small support
Other adjectives: extensive, great, little, necessary, moral, political, possible.

friend	compromise friend	support friend
effort	compromise effort	support effort
people	compromise people	support people
role	compromise role	support role
Other words: body, family, plan, government, brother, war.

The modern version was to enable a compromise between fire and movement, allowing a unit to close in with the enemy while still adding their own fire support.

Source: The Slow Walk
However, they tried to compromise (limited developmental aid to South Vietnam, limited counter-partisan operations in South Vietnam and strategic bombing of North Vietnam) between the two approaches without giving either the support it really needed.

Source: Attack! Attack! Attack!
Ultimately this works against her, her inability to accept compromise and tendency to make personal sacrifices 'for the cause' (such as her husband) ultimately leave her with numerous defections, alienate possible allies and leave her with no support network to advise her decisions.

Source: Totalitarian Utilitarian

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