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compromise

/kˈɑmprəmaɪz/B1

妥協 / 危及、損害 (v.)

熟詞生義。除了「妥協」，在警匪/職場劇裡極其高頻地作「損害、使陷入危險」講，比如 `compromise an investigation`（搞砸、暴露了調查）。

Or did I save your life?

Or did you compromise an investigation and piss off a superior officer?

I'm sensing from your tone it's that one.