polarize
verb (used with object)
to cause polarization in.
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
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"Anytime you take a stand on an issue you will polarize some part of the marketplace," said Allen Adamson, chairman of brand-consulting firm Landor.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 26, 2015