make a deal

VERB

agree

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge admit allow comply concede concur grant recognize set settle sign

STRONG

accede acquiesce check consent engage okay permit subscribe

WEAK

be of the same mind bury the hatchet buy into clinch the deal come to terms cut a deal give blessing give carte blanche give green light give the go-ahead go along with pass on play ball see eye to eye shake on side with take one up on yes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

contradict deny disagree disapprove dispute dissent oppose refuse reject repudiate resist

STRONG

object protest

WEAK

contend decline differ

VERB

arbitrate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjudicate interpose intervene mediate straighten out

STRONG

adjudge adjust conciliate decide determine judge negotiate parley placate reconcile referee settle smooth soothe umpire

WEAK

bring to terms come to school come to terms hammer out a deal meet halfway pass judgment play ball step in strike happy medium trade off work out a deal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore

STRONG

agitate confuse hesitate upset worry

WEAK

let ride

VERB

bribe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buy off corrupt entice pay off seduce tempt

STRONG

approach buy coax fix influence instigate lubricate lure pervert reward soap square suborn sugar tamper tip

WEAK

buy back do business get at get to grease palm oil palm sweeten the pot take care of

Antonyms

STRONG

leave alone straighten

VERB

buy off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lubricate

WEAK

bribe do business get to grease palm influence pay off sweeten the pot tamper

VERB

compromise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agree negotiate

STRONG

adjust arbitrate compose compound concede conciliate give and take settle

WEAK

find happy medium find middle ground go fifty-fifty make concession meet halfway play ball with split the difference strike balance trade off

Antonyms

STRONG

confuse disarrange upset

WEAK

contest differ disagree dispute dissent guard protect quarrel save

VERB

consent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquiesce comply give in subscribe

STRONG

accede accept allow approve assent bless concede concur fold let okay permit sanction yes yield

WEAK

give the nod give up knuckle under roll over say uncle say yes sign off on throw in the towel

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagree

STRONG

condemn demur deny disallow disapprove dispute dissent forbid hold keep oppose prevent protest refuse reject repudiate veto

WEAK

differ object

VERB

haggle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bargain barter dicker quibble squabble wrangle

STRONG

argue cavil chaffer deal dispute horse-trade palter

WEAK

beat down hammer out a deal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree concur

WEAK

comply

VERB

make concessions

Synonyms

WEAK

accommodate agree bargain compromise find a happy medium find the middle ground give and take go fifty-fifty reach an agreement settle split the difference strike a deal trade off

VERB

mediate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arbitrate intercede interfere intervene negotiate resolve

STRONG

conciliate deal intermediate interpose moderate propitiate reconcile referee settle umpire

WEAK

act as middle bring to terms go fifty-fifty make peace meet halfway restore harmony step in strike happy medium trade off

Antonyms

STRONG

refuse

WEAK

argue contend disagree fight

VERB

negotiate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agree arrange confer consult debate haggle handle mediate settle work out

STRONG

accommodate adjudicate adjust arbitrate compose concert conciliate connect contract covenant deal dicker intercede manage moderate network parley referee stipulate swap transact treat umpire

WEAK

bring to terms bury the hatchet come across with cut a deal hammer out a deal horse-trade make peace make terms step in work out a deal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse contend disagree mix up

STRONG

deny disarrange ignore keep refuse unsuit upset

WEAK

remain stay

VERB

oblige

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accommodate gratify please

STRONG

aid assist avail benefit contribute favor help indulge profit serve

WEAK

bend over backward come around convenience don't make waves fill the bill fit in go fifty-fifty grin and bear it make room meet halfway put oneself out roll with it swim with the tide take it toe the mark

Antonyms

STRONGEST

annoy disturb frustrate upset

STRONG

block counteract harm hinder hurt injure obstruct stop take thwart

WEAK

be mean let off

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ante up sign up

STRONG

advocate buy consent donate endorse enroll give grant ink offer pledge promise register second set sign support

WEAK

chip in come through do one's part pitch in put up signature

Antonyms

STRONG

break deny disapprove discourage keep neglect oppose protest refuse reject renege take withhold

WEAK

disagree

VERB

traffic

Synonyms

STRONG

bargain barter bootleg contact deal dicker exchange fence handle interact interface market moonshine negotiate network peddle push relate shove swap touch trade truck

WEAK

black market connect with deal in have dealings have transaction horse-trade reach out touch base work out

Antonyms

STRONG

buy conceal hide hold keep pull

Example Sentences

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He said Iran has a chance to make a deal and to codify what they said they’ve been willing to do.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

It likely also made the Iranians wonder whether Trump really wanted to make a deal.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

Speaking to reporters at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the US president said: "They just want to make a deal - I don't think they have a choice."

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“They want to make a deal, but I’m not satisfied with it. So we’ll see what happens.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

While bombs fell in the North, Nixon sent a blunt note to President Thieu in the South: the United States was going to make a deal with or without his consent.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

make a deal

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