What is another word for canalize?

Pronunciation: [kənˈala͡ɪz] (IPA)

The word "canalize" means to channel or direct something along a specific pathway. Some synonyms for the word "canalize" include "route," "guide," "direct," "channel," "funnel," "convey," "steer," "lead," "control," and "manage." These words all share a similar connotation of directing something from one place to another in a deliberate and controlled manner. Whether you are canalizing water, traffic, or information, the goal is to ensure that it flows smoothly and efficiently to its intended destination. No matter which word you choose, the idea is to carefully guide something towards its intended target.

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What are the hypernyms for Canalize?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Canalize

Yet even that dip into politely erotic fiction seemed to canalize my poor little grass-grown mind into activity, and Diddums and I sat up until the wee sma' hours discoursing on life and letters.
"The Prairie Wife"
Arthur Stringer
There were plenty of normal people like myself who were able to maintain their selfcontrol and canalize those energies promoting crimes and beastly exhibitions in the unrestrained into looking forward to the day when the Grass would be gone and sanity return.
"Greener Than You Think"
Ward Moore
It was a guaranty of a measure of success which would have satisfied a generous ambition; it would have enabled him to effect by a wise policy what revolution threatened to accomplish by violence, and to canalize and lead to fruitful fields the new-found strength of the proletarian masses.
"The Inside Story Of The Peace Conference"
Emile Joseph Dillon

Famous quotes with Canalize

  • Anger is a rough water; if you can canalize it into a water mill, you can benefit from it. Anything bad can be transformed into good.
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