- past tense form of compromise.
- past participle of compromise.
compromised
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Binance's initial investigation suggested an engineer's laptop was compromised, which allowed access to unauthorised withdrawals, but a later update said they had uncovered "additional points of breach".
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
When this protein is broken apart, the barrier becomes compromised, potentially allowing harmful substances and bacteria to interfere with the surrounding tissue.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
In the case of Binance, the investigation is pointing toward a "compromised" laptop of one of its engineers, in addition to "points of breach", the platform said on X.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The company said an initial investigation indicated that a DevOps engineer’s laptop was compromised, allowing unauthorized withdrawals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
“I shall write to you first,” she said, accepting it, “so that you don’t feel compromised in any way.”
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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