Synonyms of adjudicate

Verb


1. judge, adjudicate, try, decide, make up one's mind, determine

usage: put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of; "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"; "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"

2. decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate, end, terminate

usage: bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"

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Definition and meaning of adjudicate (Dictionary)