canalizePronunciation: /ˈkan(ə)lʌɪz/ (also canalise)Definition of canalize verb [with object] 1convert (a river) into a navigable canal: successive railway engineers were to divert and canalize many miles of river 2convey (something) through a duct or channel: a narrow strait can so canalize the tide that a powerful current is developed figurative give a direction or purpose to:his strategy was to canalize the enthusiasm of the diehards into party channelsDerivatives canalizationPronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun canalize in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of canalize in the US English dictionary
