1. having lost electrical polarity or having had polarity removed
Usage: technical; physics
2. having reduced political or ideological divisions
Usage: political science

Examples

• The depolarized membrane allowed ions to flow freely across the cell.
• Scientists studied the depolarized state of the nerve cells.
• The battery became depolarized after extended use.
• The community became more depolarized after the town hall meetings.
• Efforts to create a depolarized political environment showed some success.
• The depolarized electrolyte solution conducted electricity poorly.