depolarize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /diːˈpəʊləɹaɪz/ (UK)
- /diˈpoʊləɹaɪz/ (General-American)
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.
Meanings
- (transitive) To remove the polarization from something.
- (transitive) To demagnetize.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| depolarizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| depolarized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| depolarized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| depolarizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
photodepolarize · subdepolarizing · nondepolarizing · depolarizer
Translations (6)
fr dépolariser (remove the polarization from something) · fi depolarisoida (remove the polarization from something) · ca despolaritzar (remove the polarization from something) · it depolarizzare (remove the polarization from something) · pt despolarizar (remove the polarization from something) · sv depolarisera (remove the polarization from something)