depolarize

/diːˈpoʊləraɪz/
verb
  1. To reduce or remove political or social division; to make less extreme in opinion.
    • Her speech helped depolarize the audience's views.
    • It takes effort to depolarize a community after a conflict.
    • The workshop aimed to depolarize the group by building trust.
  2. In science, to cause a loss of difference in electrical charge across a cell membrane.
    • Scientists observed how light can depolarize certain cells.
    • The drug works to depolarize the muscle tissue.
    • A strong signal can depolarize the nerve cell quickly.
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