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

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

Example Sentences

The second surprise is that they change their views in a way that's depolarizing.

From Salon

The host spoke with Trump at length in October and listened to him call Democrats the “enemy from within,” but is still convinced Trump is the right man to depolarize the country.

From Salon

A centrist third party in New Jersey aims to depolarize politics without becoming a spoiler, Representative Tom Malinowski writes.

From New York Times

Nothing in the story I’ve just told means that overturning Roe now will necessarily improve either liberalism or conservatism, reinvigorate democracy or depolarize our politics.

From New York Times

Each strategy can take two forms: polarizing and depolarizing.

From Salon