JLPT N2Words

妥協

Meaning
互いに譲り合って折り合いをつけること
Explanation
「妥協」 means to reach an agreement by mutually conceding to each other. It is the opposite of 「自分の主張を完全に貫く」 (fully holding to one's own claim) or 「相手を強引に従わせる」 (forcing the other to obey); the characteristic is that both sides step back. Rather than 「全く関わらない」 (not getting involved at all), it refers to the act of discussing and seeking a point of agreement.
Original Japanese explanation

「妥協」は互いに譲り合って折り合いをつけることです。「自分の主張を完全に貫く」「相手を強引に従わせる」とは反対で、双方が一歩引く点が特徴。「全く関わらない」のではなく、話し合って一致点を探す行為を指します。

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