depolarise

/diːˈpoʊləraɪz/
verb
  1. To reduce or remove political or social division; to make less extreme in opinion.
    • She worked to depolarise the conversation and encourage understanding.
    • The new policy tried to depolarise the community by focusing on shared goals.
    • Efforts to depolarise the nation have been slow but promising.
  2. In science, to cause a loss of difference in electrical charge across a cell membrane.
    • Certain chemicals can depolarise the muscle fibers.
    • The experiment showed how ions depolarise the membrane.
    • The stimulus will depolarise the nerve cell and start a signal.
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