Meaning : Put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of.

Example : The football star was tried for the murder of his wife.
The judge tried both father and son in separate trials.

Synonyms : judge, try

Meaning : Bring to an end. Settle conclusively.

Example : The case was decided.
The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff.
The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance.

Synonyms : decide, resolve, settle