/ ˈmiːdieɪt; NAmE / verb
1.
mediate (in sth) | mediate (between A and B) to try to end a disagreement between two or more people or groups by talking to them and trying to find things that everyone can agree on :
[ v ]
The Secretary-General was asked to mediate in the dispute.
An independent body was brought in to mediate between staff and management.
[ vn ]
to mediate differences / disputes / problems
2.
[ vn ] to succeed in finding a solution to a disagreement between people or groups
SYN negotiate :
They mediated a settlement.
3.
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] ( formal or technical ) to influence sth and/or make it possible for it to happen :
Educational success is mediated by economic factors.
► me·di·ation / ˌmiːdiˈeɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense interposed ): from late Latin mediatus placed in the middle, past participle of the verb mediare , from Latin medius middle.