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mediate

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of mediate

occupying a position equally distant from the ends or extremes
  • He has a black-and-white view of human nature, believing that there is no mediate state between good and evil.
Synonyms of mediate

central, halfway, intermediary, intermediate, medial, median, medium, mid, middle, midmost
Words Related to mediate

equidistant

inmost, inner, innermost, nearest

betwixt and between, borderline, gray (also grey), in-between
Near Antonyms of mediate

outer, peripheral
Antonyms of mediate

extreme, farthest, farthermost, furthermost, furthest, outermost, outmost, remotest, utmost

mediate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of mediate

to act as a go-between for opposing sides
  • Their middle child is often asked to mediate between the oldest and the youngest.
Synonyms of mediate

intercede, intermediate, interpose, intervene
Words Related to mediate

butt in, interfere, intrude, meddle, obtrude, pry, snoop

arbitrate, moderate, negotiate, referee

barge (in), bother

break (in), chime in, cut in

infringe, invade, trespass
Near Antonyms of mediate

stand by

avoid, eschew, shun

disregard, ignore, overlook

Synonym Discussion of mediate

interpose, interfere, intervene, mediate, intercede mean to come or go between. interpose often implies no more than this.
    • interposed herself between him and the door
interfere implies hindering.
    • noise interfered with my concentration
intervene may imply an occurring in space or time between two things or a stepping in to stop a conflict.
    • quarreled until the manager intervened
mediate implies intervening between hostile factions.
    • mediated between the parties
intercede implies acting for an offender in begging mercy or forgiveness.
    • interceded on our behalf

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