1. to divide or cause to divide into two opposing groups or viewpoints
Usage: often used in political or social contexts
2. to give two opposite magnetic or electrical poles to something
Usage: technical; physics

Examples

• The controversial issue began to bipolarize the community.
• Social media can bipolarize public opinion on important topics.
• The debate served to bipolarize voters along party lines.
• Scientists bipolarized the magnetic material in the laboratory.
• The political campaign seemed designed to bipolarize the electorate.
• Economic inequality has helped bipolarize society into distinct classes.