Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

compromised

/kˈɑmpɹəmˌaɪzd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: com-pro-mised
IPA: /kˈɑmpɹəmˌaɪzd/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That has been exposed to danger, risk, or discredit.

verb

simple past and past participle of compromise

Example Sentences

"For our purposes, it is sufficient to note that dysregulation of desquamatory protease activity in the SC is often involved in conditions of compromised skin barrier."

Etymology

Etymology tree English compromise Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English compromised From compromise + -ed.

Derived Forms

compromisedly immunocompromised melanocompromised uncompromised

Questions

How do you pronounce compromised?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑmpɹəmˌaɪzd/.
What does compromised mean?: That has been exposed to danger, risk, or discredit.
Where does compromised come from?: Etymology tree English compromise Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English compromised From compromise + -ed.

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