compounds >> /ˈkɒmpaʊnd/
Definition: [verb] Make up (a composite whole); constitute.
Example: a dialect compounded of Spanish and Dutch
Definition: [verb] Make (something bad) worse; intensify the negative aspects of.
Example: prisoners' lack of contact with the outside world compounds their problems
Definition: [verb] Forbear from prosecuting (a felony) in exchange for money or other consideration.
Definition: [noun] A thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.
Example: the air smelled like a compound of diesel and petrol fumes
Definition: [adjective] Made up or consisting of several parts or elements.
Example: a compound noun