CANALIZE


Meaning of CANALIZE in English

( BrE also can·al·ise ) / ˈkænəlaɪz; NAmE / verb [ vn ]

1.

( technical ) to make a river wider, deeper or straighter; to make a river into a canal

2.

( formal ) to control an emotion, activity, etc. so that it is aimed at a particular purpose

SYN channel

►  can·al·iza·tion , can·al·isa·tion / ˌkænəlaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE -nələˈz-/ noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from French canaliser , from canal channel, alteration of chanel channel, from Latin canalis pipe, groove, channel, from canna cane.

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