单词	canalize
释义	canalize verb can·​a·​lize ˈka-nə-ˌlīz  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 Synonyms channel channelize conduct direct funnel pipe siphon syphon See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Medical Definition canalize verb can·​a·​lize variants or British canalise ˈkan-ᵊl-ˌīz  canalized or British canalised; canalizing or British canalising transitive verb : to drain (a wound) by forming channels without the use of tubes intransitive verb : to develop new channels (as new capillaries in a blood clot) canalize verb as in to channelize to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway the director of the charity should be canalizing the flow of donations so that the money ends up where it is most needed Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance channelize direct funnel channel siphon conduct pipe carry syphon focus transmit convey consolidate concentrate
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