dijudicate

verb

di·​judicate

(ˈ)dī+

-ed/-ing/-s

intransitive verb

: to make a judicial decision : decide, determine

transitive verb

: to judge between : decide on

Word History

Etymology

Latin dijudicatus, past participle of dijudicare to decide, from di- (from dis- apart) + judicare to judge

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