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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (3)

1. cause to vibrate in a definite pattern;
- Example: "polarize light waves"
[syn: polarize, polarise]

2. cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions;
[syn: polarize, polarise]

3. become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation;
[syn: polarize, polarise]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Polarize \Po"lar*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Polarized; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Polarizing.] [Cf. F. polariser.]
   To communicate polarity to.
   [1913 Webster]


Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

19 Moby Thesaurus words for "polarize":
   bump heads, confront, contend, contrapose, contraposit, contrast,
   counteract, face, front, lie opposite, match, meet head-on, oppose,
   pose against, put in opposition, set over against, stand opposed,
   stand opposite, subtend