depolarize
Eliminate opposing charges
To depolarize is to reduce or eliminate polarization—whether electrical, optical, or social.
In physiology, a nerve or muscle cell depolarizes when its electrical charge shifts, triggering an impulse: The membrane depolarizes during an action potential.
Figuratively, to depolarize a debate or community is to reduce the sharp division between opposing sides: efforts to depolarize the political climate.
Turn off or neutralize
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
- counteractNullify by opposing force
- reverse chargeCall billed to recipient
- repolarizeRestore original charge distribution
action potential · nerve impulse · cardiac · electrochemical · threshold · sodium · potassium · excitation
Intervention to resolve conflict
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- bridge-buildingEstablishing connections between estranged parties
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
- conciliationResolving disputes through dialogue
common ground · peacebuilding · negotiation · bipartisan · understanding · empathy · mend fences · reunite
Tendency to bind together
- integrationCombining into a whole
- unificationMerging into one entity
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
- solidarityUnity among allies
consensus · common cause · shared values · inclusivity · collective · cooperation · alliance · come together
deactivate
Turn off or neutralize
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
- counteractNullify by opposing force
- reverse chargeCall billed to recipient
repolarize · action potential · nerve impulse · cardiac · electrochemical · threshold · sodium · potassium · excitation · cell membrane
mediation
Intervention to resolve conflict
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- bridge-buildingEstablishing connections between estranged parties
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
conciliation · common ground · peacebuilding · negotiation · bipartisan · understanding · empathy · mend fences · reunite · bring together
cohesion
Tendency to bind together
- integrationCombining into a whole
- unificationMerging into one entity
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
solidarity · consensus · common cause · shared values · inclusivity · collective · cooperation · alliance · come together · shared purpose
de-escalate
Reduce intensity of conflict
pacify · soothe · moderate · temper · soften · settle · peaceful resolution · détente · thaw · rapprochement
depolarizepolarize
Split into opposition
divide · radicalize · entrench · inflame · antagonize
depolarization, depolarized, depolarizing, depolarise, depolarised