mediate
//ˈmiː.di.eɪt//
Verb
mediateInfinitive
mediatePresent tense
mediatedPast tense
mediatedPast participle
mediatingPresent participle
mediatesThird-person singular
1
To intervene between two parties in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation.
A neutral lawyer was brought in to mediate the dispute between the two companies.
2
To bring about a result or effect by acting as an intermediary or agent.
The enzyme mediates the chemical reaction in the body.
Adjective
mediateCanonical form
1
Connected or acting through an intermediate agency; not direct or immediate.
The mediate cause of the accident was a faulty wire, not the immediate spark.