diplomatize
verb
di·plo·ma·tize
-məˌtīz
-ed/-ing/-s
transitive verb
1
archaic : to confer a diploma upon
2
: to treat or manage with diplomacy : aid in the manner of a diplomatist
intransitive verb
: to act like a diplomat or with adroitness and tact : practice diplomacy
Word History
Etymology
in sense 1 (transitive), from Latin diplomat-, diploma + English -ize; in other senses, from diplomatic entry 1, after such pairs as English dramatic: dramatize