settle vs compromise

settle and compromise both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
settle	Yes	No	Yes	No
compromise	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, compromise is a hyponym of settle; that is, compromise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than settle:

Other hyponyms of settle include clear, solve, concert, clinch.

settle (noun)	compromise (noun)
a long wooden bench with a back	a middle way between two extremes
	an accommodation in which both sides make concessions

settle (verb)	compromise (verb)
take up residence and become established	settle by concession
form a community	make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style	expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute
establish or develop as a residence
make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
come as if by falling
bring to an end; settle conclusively
settle conclusively; come to terms
end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
come to terms
accept despite lack of complete satisfaction
get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
fix firmly
arrange or fix in the desired order
come to rest
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
sink down or precipitate
go under
become clear by the sinking of particles
dispose of; make a financial settlement