channelize

[ chan-l-ahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, chan·nel·ized, chan·nel·iz·ing.

1. to channel.

channelize

/ ˈtʃænəlaɪz /

verb

1. tr to guide through or as if through a channel; provide a channel for

Other Words From

• channel·i·zation noun
• non·channel·ized adjective
• un·channel·ized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of channelize¹

First recorded in 1600–10; channel ¹ + -ize