adjudicate v. + Add to list US //əˈdʒudɪˌkeɪt// UK //ɐdʒˈuːdɪkˌeɪt// ad·ju·di·cate SynonymsEtymology Synonyms decidejudgeresolvesettletryOrigin Borrowed from Latin adiūdicō, adiūdicātus, from ad + iūdicō (“to judge”). Doublet of adjudge.