comprometer

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. to commit, to engage
  2. to compromise, to jeopardize

Frequentie

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Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/kõ.pɾo.meˈte(ʁ)/
Etymologie (Engels)

In summary

From Latin comprōmittere, likely a borrowing reshaped by analogy with meter. The sense of putting something at risk comes from French compromettre.

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