canalize

Other spellings

• (UK) canalise

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈkæn.ə.laɪz/ or /kəˈnæl.aɪz/

Verb

Plain form canalize

Third-person singular canalizes

Past tense canalized

Past participle canalized

Present participle canalizing

1. (transitive) If you canalize a river, you convert it into a canal.

Related words

• canal