Source : WordNet®

channelize
     v 1: direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
          [syn: {steer}, {maneuver}, {manoeuver}, {manoeuvre}, {direct},
           {point}, {head}, {guide}, {channelise}]
     2: make a channel for; provide with a channel; "channelize the
        country for better transportation" [syn: {channelise}]
     3: send from one person or place to another; "transmit a
        message" [syn: {transmit}, {transfer}, {transport}, {channel},
         {channelise}]
     4: cause to form a channel; "channelize a stream" [syn: {channelise}]