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⚡ To remove charge 🤝 To reduce division
to depolarize

to depolarize

7.0
Reduce strong opposing views between groups in politics and society
  • verb
  • /dɪˈpoʊləˌraɪz/
translation icon : despolarizar
  • By encouraging open dialogue, the initiative aimed to depolarize the differing opinions in the town.

Examples

  • Efforts to depolarize the conversation allowed for a more respectful exchange of ideas.

  • Conversely, the agenda setting of NBC Nightly News predicted depolarized attitudes.

    Academic text (2016)

  • And their stated principal goal is to quote their motto is let's depolarize America.

  • The community leaders organized a workshop to depolarize discussions about the new policy.

Synonyms

to neutralize
vsto depolarize
  • US
1 6.2

To make a country or group not take sides in a fight

reduces strong divisions between groups or viewpoints in public debate

Antonyms

to polarize
  • Literature
23 7.2

Make people or groups divide into two opposing sides

How Polarized

to polarize
  • Literature
23 7.2
to politicize
  • Literature
45 6.7
to depolarize
7.0
to reconcile
38 5.1

Surface Forms

depolarize infinitive
depolarized past
depolarized past participle
depolarizing present participle
depolarizes third person singular

Morphology

depolarize = polarize (transparent) = de + polar + ize

The meaning is a regular reversal or reduction of the divided state expressed by 'polarize'.

Etymology

Depolarize comes from de- meaning 'remove' and polarize, which is from pole meaning 'two opposite sides'. So to depolarize a debate or a society is to remove the strong opposite sides and make people less divided.