arbitrate

[ ahr-bi-treyt ]

verb (used with object)

, ar·bi·trat·ed, ar·bi·trat·ing.

1. to decide as arbitrator or arbiter; determine.
2. to submit to arbitration; settle by arbitration:

   to arbitrate a dispute.

verb (used without object)

, ar·bi·trat·ed, ar·bi·trat·ing.

1. to act as arbitrator or arbiter; decide between opposing or contending parties or sides.
2. to submit a matter to arbitration.

arbitrate

/ ˈɑːbɪˌtreɪt /

verb

1. to settle or decide (a dispute); achieve a settlement between parties
2. to submit to or settle by arbitration

Derived Forms

• ˈarbitrable, adjective
• ˈarbiˌtrator, noun

Other Words From

• arbi·trative adjective
• re·arbi·trate verb rearbitrated rearbitrating
• un·arbi·trated adjective
• un·arbi·trative adjective
• well-arbi·trated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of arbitrate¹

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin arbitrātus “decided, judged,” past participle of arbitrārī “to decide, judge,” from arbit(e)r arbiter

Word History and Origins

Origin of arbitrate¹

C16: from Latin arbitrāri to give judgment; see arbiter

Example Sentences

In their appeal to the Supreme Court, lawyers for Uber and Lyft, joined by a coalition of California employers, contended the Federal Arbitration Act overrides state laws and blocks broad lawsuits seeking money for employees who had agreed to arbitrate claims as individuals.

From Los Angeles Times

He said the review did not and “could not arbitrate on whether or not Israel has breached international humanitarian law”.

From BBC

A previous attempt by the Philippines to get the United Nations to arbitrate ended with the decision that China had no lawful claims within its so-called nine dash line, the boundary it uses to claim a large swathe of the South China Sea.

From BBC

“To render a statement such as he did illustrates the fact that all Mr. Freedman and UTA are doing are trying to block Mr. Kassan from competing by hurting him in the press as alleged in Mr. Kassan’s demand to arbitrate,” said Kassan’s attorney Sanford Michelman in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

"Some of the chnges that the model wants are too rapid, so we work to smooth and calm the model. As humans, we arbitrate between what the AI wants to do and what the tokamak can accommodate."

From Science Daily

Related Words

• adjudicate
• interpose
• intervene
• mediate
• straighten out