- 1[intransitive, transitive] to separate or make people separate into two groups with completely opposite opinions Public opinion has polarized on this issue. polarize something The issue has polarized public opinion.
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- 2[transitive] polarize something (physics) to make waves of light, etc. vibrate in a single direction
- 3[transitive] polarize something (physics) to give polarity to something to polarize a magnet
polarize
verbNAmE//ˈpoʊləˌraɪz//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they polarize he / she / it polarizes
past simple polarized
-ing form polarizing
NAmE//ˌpoʊlərəˈzeɪʃn//
noun [uncountable, countable]See polarize in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: polarize