| Main Entry: | iron out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reconcile a situation |
Synonyms: |
agree, arbitrate, clear up, compromise, eliminate, eradicate, erase, expedite, get rid of*, harmonize, negotiate, put right, reach agreement, resolve, settle, settle differences, simplify, smooth over, sort out, straighten out, unravel |
Antonyms: |
make worse, mess up |
| Main Entry: | work out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | solve; satisfy |
Synonyms: |
accomplish, achieve, arrange, attain, be effective, bring off, clear, come out, come to terms, complete, compromise, construct, contrive, develop, devise, elaborate, evolve, figure out, find out, finish, fix, form, formulate, get something done, go, go well, handle, happen, manipulate, pan out, plan, prosper, pull off, put together, reach agreement, resolve, result, succeed, swing*, turn out, up, win |
| Main Entry: | make concessions |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | meet halfway |
Synonyms: |
accommodate, agree, bargain, compromise, find a happy medium, find the middle ground, give and take, go fifty-fifty, make a deal, reach an agreement, settle, split the difference, strike a deal, trade off |