compromised
adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue
That has been exposed to danger, risk, or discredit.
adjective
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That has been exposed to danger, risk, or discredit.
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.
verb
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Also a form of compromisesimple past and past participle of compromise
compression · An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state…compromise · The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent…Compromise · A township in Champaign County, Illinois, United States.
compromised · That has been exposed to danger, risk, or discredit.
compromising · Willing or able to make a compromise.Compton · Any of several placenames in England and the United States. A…compulsion · An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some…