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mediate

 
 
/ˈmiːdieɪt/ verb [I, T]

Definition

to try to find a solution between two or more people who disagree about something: Negotiators were called in to mediate between the two sides.
mediation
 
 
/ˌmiːdiˈeɪʃən/ noun [U]
(Definition of mediate verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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