Verb: polarize 'pow-lu,rIz
- Cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
"The controversial law polarized public opinion";
- polarise [Brit]
- Become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation
"The debate polarized the audience into two opposing camps";
- polarise [Brit]
- (physics) cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
"polarize light waves";
- polarise [Brit]
Derived forms: polarizing, polarizes, polarized
Type of: alter, change, disunite, divide, modify, part, separate
Encyclopedia: Polarize