Definitions

arbitrate

[ahr-bi-treyt] / ˈɑr bɪˌtreɪt /

VERB

achieve settlement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjudicate interpose intervene mediate straighten out

STRONG

adjudge adjust conciliate decide determine judge negotiate parley placate reconcile referee settle smooth soothe umpire

WEAK

bring to terms come to school come to terms hammer out a deal make a deal meet halfway pass judgment play ball step in strike happy medium trade off work out a deal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore

STRONG

agitate confuse hesitate upset worry

WEAK

let ride

Example Sentences

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Job description: Arbitrate scoring disputes, wield absurdly long measuring device, move very slowly.

From Slate • Feb. 14, 2018

Arbitrate if you have to; smooth it o’er if you must, But, be prepared for battle, to parry the war king’s thrust.

From Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure by Johnston, Charles Haven Ladd

He was a Bachelor and had lived at a European Hotel for Years, and he knew just how to Arbitrate a Domestic Scrap.

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