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depolarize

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de·po·lar·ize  (d-pl-rz)
tr.v. de·po·lar·ized, de·po·lar·iz·ing, de·po·lar·iz·es
1. To partially or completely eliminate or counteract the polarization of.
2. To demagnetize.
de·polar·i·zation (-lr--zshn) n.
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Verb1.depolarize - eliminate the polarization of
depolarise
natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
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