1. to direct or guide something through a particular course or into a specific direction
2. to focus or concentrate energy, efforts, or resources toward a particular purpose
3. to modify a waterway by creating artificial channels
Usage: engineering; environmental

Examples

• The company decided to channelize all customer complaints through a single department.
• She learned to channelize her anger into productive activities like exercise.
• The city plans to channelize the river to prevent flooding.
• Teachers help channelize students’ curiosity into learning opportunities.
• The new system will channelize traffic more efficiently through downtown.
• Engineers channelize the stream to protect nearby buildings.
• He channelized his creative energy into writing poetry.