1. to direct or channel something into a particular course or direction
Usage: formal
2. to construct canals or waterways in an area
Usage: engineering; civil works

Examples

• The government canalizes public funding toward education programs.
• The new policy canalizes student energy into productive activities.
• The engineer canalizes the river to prevent flooding.
• The city canalizes stormwater through underground systems.
• The organization canalizes donations to disaster relief efforts.
• Workers canalize the marsh to create navigable waterways.