mediate

/ˈmidi.ət/verb

To help two opposing sides settle their disagreement and reach an agreement.

Example sentence

“A neutral colleague was asked to mediate the dispute between the two departments.”

A mediator stays neutral and only helps the sides agree; an arbitrator, by contrast, imposes a decision.

Related words

medicineA drug or other substance taken to treat illness and help the body heal.meddleTo involve yourself in matters that are not your business.mediocreAn ordinary, unremarkable person who has achieved nothing of note.medalA flat piece of metal, usually round and stamped with a design, given as an award or honor.mediocrityThe state of being only average or ordinary, neither very good nor very bad.meanderTo move along a twisting, winding path, or to wander without a fixed direction.