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compromettre

to compromise, to jeopardize

verb kohn-proh-MET-ruh Rare
Mind & Emotions

Origin: Latin compromittere

Usage Note

Compromettre follows the same conjugation pattern as mettre and its compounds. The reflexive se compromettre means to compromise oneself or get involved in something risky. A noun derived from it, compromis, is the everyday word for a compromise or settlement.

Examples

"Cette décision pourrait compromettre l'accord."

Natural Translation

This decision could jeopardize the agreement.

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