comprometre

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin compromittere (“to make a mutual promise to abide by the decision of an arbiter”), from com- (“together”) + promittere (“to promise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [kum.pɾuˈmɛ.tɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [kom.pɾoˈmə.tɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [kom.pɾoˈme.tɾe]

Verb

comprometre (first-person singular present comprometo, first-person singular preterite comprometí, past participle compromès)

1. to compromise

Derived terms

• comprometedor

Related terms

• compromís

Further reading

• “comprometre” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.