What does comprometer in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word comprometer in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use comprometer in Spanish.

The word comprometer in Spanish means implicate, compromise, force, make, become engaged, get engaged, pledge to, promise to. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word comprometer

implicate

verbo transitivo (poner en evidencia)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Su confesión del fraude compromete a varios ejecutivos de una empresa importante.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The politician's confession implicated a large number of his party colleagues.

compromise

verbo transitivo (poner en peligro)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tu indiscreción comprometió el anonimato del testigo.
Your indiscretion compromised the witness' anonymity.

force, make

verbo transitivo (forzar a algo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Me parece un abuso comprometer a uno de los invitados a pagar las bebidas para el banquete de bodas.
It doesn't seem fair to me to make one of the guests pay for the drinks at the wedding reception.

become engaged, get engaged

verbo pronominal (prometerse en matrimonio) (for marriage)

Fernando y Silvia se comprometieron hoy; la boda será el mes próximo.
Fernando and Silvia got engaged today; the wedding will take place next month.

pledge to, promise to

(obligarse a hacer algo)

El cacique se comprometió a ayudar al misionero a construir su templo en la selva.
The chief pledged to help the missionary build his temple in the jungle.

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