Standard Lemma guide

depolarize

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /diːˈpəʊləɹaɪz/
  • General-American: /diˈpoʊləɹaɪz/

1

verb

Meaning 1

To remove the polarization from something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To demagnetize.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

eliminate the polarization of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: depolarise

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change, alter, modify

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English polarize English depolarize From de- + polarize.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: despolaritzar — remove the polarization from something
  • Finnish: depolarisoida — remove the polarization from something
  • French: dépolariser — remove the polarization from something
  • Italian: depolarizzare — remove the polarization from something
  • Portuguese: despolarizar — remove the polarization from something
  • Swedish: depolarisera — remove the polarization from something