Canalize

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  canalize \canalize\ v.
     1. to provide with a canal, as of a city.
  
     Syn: canal.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  


     2. to to direct the flow of; -- also used abstractly, as of
        money or information.
  
     Syn: channel.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  canalize
       v 1: provide (a city) with a canal [syn: {canal}, {canalise}]
       2: direct the flow of; "channel infomartion towards a broad
          audience" [syn: {channel}, {canalise}]