arbitrate between

To mediate between two (or more) parties in conflict. We need someone to arbitrate between these two departments before their in-fighting affects the whole company. As a marriage counselor, I specialize in arbitrating between couples who are having difficulty communicating.

arbitrate between (someone and someone else)

to mediate between two disagreeing parties; to help two disagreeing parties to resolve their differences. Jane was called upon to arbitrate between the workers and the manager. I arbitrated between Fred and his ex-wife.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Elmer	['elmə]
Zanna	ZAN-ə	English
Bacharach	['bækəræk]
Freda	FREE-də	English
Angelica	[.æn'dʒelikə]
Adalfarus	-	Ancient Germanic (Latinized)