canalize
/ˈkænəlaɪz/
verb
- To direct something (such as energy, resources, or emotions) into a particular channel or course of action.
- The teacher helped the students canalize their excitement into productive discussion.
- She learned to canalize her frustration into creative writing.
- The charity works to canalize donations toward communities most in need.
- To provide a channel or passage for a liquid or gas to flow through.
- The irrigation system canalizes water from the reservoir to the fields.
- Engineers canalize the river to prevent flooding in the valley.
- Pipes canalize the steam away from the engine room.