1. Standards or criteria that have been weakened, lowered, or made less strict due to concessions or pressure
The company's compromised standards led to a decline in product quality.
Os padrões comprometidos da empresa levaram a um declínio na qualidade do produto.
2. Professional or ethical guidelines that have been violated or abandoned
The journalist refused to work for a publication with compromised standards of integrity.
O jornalista recusou-se a trabalhar para uma publicação com padrões comprometidos de integridade.
3. Requirements or expectations that have been reduced below acceptable levels
Critics argued that the new regulations represented compromised standards for environmental protection.
Críticos argumentaram que os novos regulamentos representavam padrões comprometidos de proteção ambiental.