arbitrate
verb
to officially try to settle a disagreement by considering all the facts and opinions
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to stop a fight
verb
to stop trying to do something, or to stop opposing someone, because you have no energy or determination left
to tell an animal or person to stop attacking or chasing someone
noun
a way of solving a problem or ending an argument in which both people or groups accept that they cannot have everything they want
verb
to solve a problem or end an argument by accepting that you cannot have everything that you want
verb
to stop trying to win a war, competition, or argument because you realize that you cannot win it
to stop competing or arguing and accept that you cannot win
to become friendly with someone again after an argument
noun
something that someone does in order to show that they want to stop arguing. The olive branch is often used as a sign meaning peace
to become friends with someone again after a disagreement
to separate two people or animals that are fighting
adjective
noun
to accept that someone else does not have the same opinion as you and agree not to argue about it any more
used for saying that you will let someone do what they want in order to avoid an argument
to be involved in a disagreement between other people
to help two people, groups, or countries who have disagreed to have a more friendly relationship
to become friendly with someone again after a disagreement
to make an agreement, or to end an argument with someone
to avoid an argument by remaining silent
to avoid or prevent an argument
to decide to forget about a disagreement or something unpleasant that has happened in the past
to end an argument with someone and stop feeling angry towards them
to try to become friends again with someone who you have argued with
to try to make people feel better and become friendly again after an argument
to stop arguing and come to an agreement
to end a disagreement or argument with someone by defeating them
if a country that has been fighting sues for peace, it asks for the fighting to stop in order to avoid being defeated totally
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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