arbitrate
verbUK /ˈɑː.bɪ.treɪt/
US /ˈɑːr.bɪ.treɪt/
To help two people who are arguing agree on a fair answer.
The teacher arbitrated the dispute between the two students over the shared toy.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To act as a neutral judge in a formal disagreement between groups or companies.
A retired judge was asked to arbitrate the contract dispute between the two firms.
3. To settle a matter by hearing both sides and making a decision.
The committee will arbitrate whether the new rule should apply to everyone.
4. To decide something with authority after considering all the facts.
The panel arbitrated the final outcome of the competition.