canalize
verb
can·a·lize
ˈka-nə-ˌlīz 
canalized; canalizing
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
Examples of canalize in a Sentence
the director of the charity should be canalizing the flow of donations so that the money ends up where it is most needed
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Some became conscious of the role a state could play in intervening in the economy in order to curb and canalize democracy.
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“Canalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canalize. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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canalize
verb
can·a·lize
variants
or British canalise
canalized or British canalised; canalizing or British canalising
: to drain (a wound) by forming channels without the use of tubes
: to develop new channels (as new capillaries in a blood clot)
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