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canalize(dictionary)

canalize (iou)



canalize verb trans. Also canalise. M19.
[French canaliser: see CANAL noun, -IZE.]
Make a canal through, provide with canals; provide with locks etc. like a canal, make into a canal. M19.
Provide with or convey through ducts or channels. L19.
fig. Give a specific direction etc. to. E20.
J. M. Keynes Dangerous human proclivities can be canalised into comparatively harmless channels. A. Wilson She must not allow middle-aged rancour to canalize her happiness.
canali'zation noun M19.