polarize
/ˈpoʊləˌraɪz/
verb
- To cause people or opinions to divide into two opposite groups.
- The controversial law polarized the nation.
- Issues like immigration tend to polarize public opinion.
- His comments polarized the audience into supporters and critics.
- To cause light or other radiation to vibrate in a particular direction.
- Scientists use special lenses to polarize the beam in the experiment.
- The filter polarizes the light, reducing glare.
- Certain crystals can polarize electromagnetic waves.
- To give polarity to something, such as a magnet or an electric charge.
- The battery terminals are polarized to ensure correct connection.
- Applying a voltage can polarize the material.
- The magnetic field polarizes the particles in the solution.