arbitrate
verb
[ ˈɑːbɪtreɪt ]
• (of an independent person or body) reach an authoritative judgement or settlement.
• "the board has the power to arbitrate in disputes"
Similar:
adjudicate,
judge,
adjudge,
referee,
umpire,
sit in judgement,
pass judgement,
pronounce judgement,
give a verdict,
make a ruling,
mediate,
negotiate,
conciliate,
intervene,
intercede,
interpose,
step in,
make peace,
act as peacemaker,
settle,
decide,
determine,
resolve,
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin arbitrat- ‘judged’, from arbitrari, from arbiter ‘judge, supreme ruler’.
