arbitrate
ar·bit·rate
verb
1.
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
- “He interceded in the family dispute”
- “He mediated a settlement”
Origin
From Latin arbitratus, past participle of arbitrari (“to be a witness, act as umpire”), from arbiter (“umpire”); see arbiter.
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