1. past tense of arbitrate; acted as an arbitrator to settle a dispute between parties

Examples

• The judge arbitrated the contract dispute between the two companies.
• She arbitrated the disagreement between her children about chores.
• The union and management agreed to have their wage dispute arbitrated.
• An independent panel arbitrated the boundary conflict between the neighbors.
• The referee arbitrated the game fairly and without bias.
• The mediator arbitrated the divorce settlement successfully.