Polarize

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

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

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  polarize
       v 1: cause to vibrate in a definite pattern; "polarize light
            waves" [syn: {polarise}]
       2: cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting
          positions [syn: {polarise}]
       3: become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation
          [syn: {polarise}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  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