depolarize

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UK/diːˈpəʊləɹaɪz/US/diˈpoʊləɹaɪz/

verb

To remove the polarization from something.

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depolarise
OriginEnglish polarize ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

verbdepolarize (third-person singular simple present depolarizes, present participle depolarizing, simple past and past participle depolarized)

present singular third person depolarizes · participle present depolarizing · participle past depolarized · past depolarized

  1. transitiveTo remove the polarization from something.
  2. transitiveTo demagnetize.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbeliminate the polarization of

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depolarise
Broader
changealtermodify

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishpolarize
  8. Englishdepolarize

From de- + polarize.

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Translations

Catalan despolaritzar
  • despolaritzarremove the polarization from something
Finnish depolarisoida
  • depolarisoidaremove the polarization from something
French dépolariser
  • dépolariserremove the polarization from something
Italian depolarizzare
  • depolarizzareremove the polarization from something
Portuguese despolarizar
  • despolarizarremove the polarization from something
Swedish depolarisera
  • depolariseraremove the polarization from something
Cite this entry
APA

depolarize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depolarize

MLA

“depolarize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depolarize. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “depolarize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depolarize.

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