depolarize

American  

[dee-pohl-er-ahyz] / diˈpoʊl ərˌaɪz /

verb (used with object)

depolarized, depolarizing

1. to reduce or eliminate electrical charge or polarization.

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verb (used without object)

depolarized, depolarizing

1. to go through a reduction or loss of electrical charge or polarization.

depolarize British  

/ diːˈpəʊləˌraɪz /

verb

1. to undergo or cause to undergo a loss of polarity or polarization

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• depolarizer
  noun
• non-depolarizing
  adjective
• depolarization
  noun
• depolarizing
  adjective

Example Sentences

Part of what we’re trying to do is depolarize this issue.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2023

If norepinephrine is released onto those cells, it binds to an adrenergic receptor that causes the cells to depolarize faster, and the heart rate increases.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

This will depolarize the hair cell membrane, triggering nerve impulses that travel down the afferent nerve fibers attached to the hair cells.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Researchers have now found that Escherichia coli drop this voltage difference for a brief moment and depolarize, much as neurons do when they fire.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 14, 2011

The Bible is essential but not educative until you learn to depolarize it.

From Through stained glass by Chamberlain, George Agnew