POLARIZE Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word polarize. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for POLARIZE
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| alienate | verbv | |||||||
verb • arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness • transfer property or ownership • make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated | ||||||||
| divide | verbv | |||||||
noun • a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility) • a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems verb • separate into parts or portions • perform a division • act as a barrier between; stand between • move or break apart • make a division or separation • force, take, or pull apart | ||||||||
| fragment | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a piece broken off or cut off of something else • a broken piece of a brittle artifact • an incomplete piece verb • break or cause to break into pieces | ||||||||
| isolate | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • place or set apart • obtain in pure form • set apart from others • separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them | ||||||||
| separate | verbv | |||||||
adjective • independent; not united or joint noun • a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication • a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments adjective satellite • standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything • separated according to race, sex, class, or religion • have the connection undone; having become separate verb • act as a barrier between; stand between • force, take, or pull apart • mark as different • separate into parts or portions • divide into components or constituents • arrange or order by classes or categories • make a division or separation • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • go one's own way; move apart • become separated into pieces or fragments • treat differently on the basis of sex or race • move or break apart • divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork | ||||||||
| split | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back) • an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea • a bottle containing half the usual amount • a promised or claimed share of loot or money • a lengthwise crack in wood • an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart • a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts • (tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl • an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity • the act of rending or ripping or splitting something • division of a group into opposing factions adjective satellite • having been divided; having the unity destroyed • (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain verb • separate into parts or portions • separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • go one's own way; move apart • come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure | ||||||||
| split up | verbv | |||||||
noun • an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity verb • get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage • separate into parts or portions • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • become separated into pieces or fragments | ||||||||
| polarise | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to vibrate in a definite pattern • cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions • become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation | ||||||||
