谓产生纠纷，不经过司法、行政等部门而私下了结。 洪深 《歌女红牡丹》第十六本：“丙：私了啦罢。甲：哪能行呢－－总得报告公安局的。”

1.compounding; compounding in private; settle behind closed doors; settle a case out of court; settle in private