C1adjectivetechnology
US/ˈkɑːm.prə.maɪzd/
UK/ˈkɒm.prə.maɪzd/
no longer safe because someone has broken into it, or made weaker or less effective
In context
If your email account is compromised, change every password linked to it.
The bank warned that thousands of cards had been compromised in the attack.
Patients with a compromised immune system should avoid crowded places.
Words that go with compromised
adjective + noun
- compromised accountHackers used the compromised account to send fake invoices.
- compromised systemA single compromised system can put the whole network at risk.
- compromised dataCustomers whose compromised data was sold online were offered free monitoring.
adverb + adjective
- seriously compromisedThe company's reputation was seriously compromised by the leak.
adjective + preposition
- compromised byQuality was compromised by the rush to finish on time.