English verb: polarize | |||
1. | polarize (change) cause to vibrate in a definite pattern | ||
Samples | Polarize light waves. | ||
Synonyms | polarise | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
2. | polarize (change) cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions | ||
Synonyms | polarise | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disunite, divide, part, separate | ||
3. | polarize (change) become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation | ||
Synonyms | polarise | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | divide, part, separate | ||