Polarize

Use of such divisive language tends to polarize the public.

The strong sentiments the candidate voiced only served to polarize his constituency.

We should avoid anything that will further polarize people's opinions.

The result is an eye-opening documentary about the political and cultural divides that still polarize Americans today.

To polarize, and indeed, to artificially distinguish between the secular and the religious is to dismiss the inarguable Judeo-Christian foundation of contemporary secular institutions.

The deal has polarized Twitter employees, users, and regulators over the power tech giants wield in determining the parameters of acceptable discourse on the internet and how those companies enforce their rules.