
com·pro·me·ter
transitive
- poner en peligro to compromise, endanger el traidor comprometió los intereses de la nación - the traitor endangered the interests of the nation
- to compromise, put in a compromising situation tu falta de sentido común le comprometió - your lack of common sense put him in a compromising situation
- to impair (health)
- to submit to the arbitration of comprometerán el acuerdo en un juez - they will submit the agreement to the arbitration of a judge
- obligar to oblige, bind
reflex.
- obligarse to commit or bind oneself
- ponerse en peligro to compromise oneself la nación no quiere comprometerse en estas negociaciones - the nation does not want to compromise itself in these negotiations
- America to get engaged
comprometerse a
- to undertake to