är'bĭ-trāt'
To act as referee
adjust differences
employ diplomacy
smooth-out
(Intransitive) To become smooth.
To gain or try to gain someone's friendship or goodwill.
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hear-both-sides
(Law) To ensure that an accused person has the chance to seek to refute the accusations.
act as arbiter
To have a discussion, especially with an enemy.
Placate is defined as to soothe someone who is angry or upset by making concessions.
(Intransitive) To occur, fall, or come between, points of time, or events; as, an instant intervened between the flash and the report; nothing intervened (i.e. between the intention and the execution) to prevent the undertaking.
To intervene for the purpose of producing agreement; mediate
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(Intransitive) To act as a replacement or substitute.
To insert a remark, question, or argument.
To affect negatively.
submit to arbitration
To make straight.
(Rare, idiomatic) To settle (contrary opinions, etc.) by making concessions.
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make an adjustment
pour-oil-on-troubled-waters
(Idiomatic) To calm something or someone who is tenacious or misbehaving.
To make a decision in a legal case or proceeding:
To order, establish, or decide by decree:
(Archaic) To put an end to legally; terminate under the law.
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To determine the winner of (a contest) or settle (a controversy)
To decide or declare authoritatively or judicially; decree:
(Sports, intransitive) To act as an umpire in a game.
To determine, as something which is exposed to doubt or question; to free from uncertainty or wavering; to make sure, firm, or constant; to establish; to compose; to quiet.
To cause to appear less harsh or severe than is the case:
To arrange, in the manner of a broker
To establish a liaison with another group or entity
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settle peacefully
bring before a referee
decide between opposing parties
let ride
achieve settlement
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