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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 | ||
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