1. to help settle a dispute or disagreement between two or more parties by acting as an intermediary
2. to bring about or cause something to happen indirectly

1. existing or occurring between two things; intermediate
Usage: formal

Examples

• The counselor helped mediate the conflict between the two students.
• A neutral third party was brought in to mediate the labor dispute.
• The teacher mediated a discussion between opposing groups in the class.
• Technology can mediate our understanding of complex scientific concepts.
• The ambassador worked to mediate peace talks between the warring nations.
• Social media platforms mediate much of our communication today.
• The mediate cause of the accident was poor road conditions.