ne ‧ go ‧ ti ‧ ate S3 W3 /nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt $ -ˈɡoʊ-/ BrE AmE verb
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of negotiari 'to do business' , from negotium 'business' , from neg- 'not' + otium 'time for relaxing' ]
1 . [intransitive and transitive] to discuss something in order to reach an agreement, especially in business or politics
negotiate with
The government refuses to negotiate with terrorists.
negotiate an agreement/contract etc
Union leaders have negotiated an agreement for a shorter working week.
His first aim is to get the warring parties back to the negotiating table (=discussing something) .
2 . [transitive] to succeed in getting past or over a difficult place on a path, road etc:
Guido swung the steering-wheel round to negotiate a corner.