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canalize

verb

can·​a·​lize ˈka-nə-ˌlīz How to pronounce canalize (audio)
canalized; canalizing

transitive verb

1
a
: to provide with a canal or channel
b
: to make into or similar to a canal
2
: to provide with an outlet
especially : to direct into preferred channels

intransitive verb

1
: to flow in or into a channel
2
: to establish new channels

Example Sentences

the director of the charity should be canalizing the flow of donations so that the money ends up where it is most needed
Recent Examples on the Web Some became conscious of the role a state could play in intervening in the economy in order to curb and canalize democracy. Zeev Sternhell, Slate Magazine, 7 Apr. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

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The first known use of canalize was in 1830
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