canalise

Other spellings

• (US) canalize

Pronunciation

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

Verb

Plain form canalise

Third-person singular canalises

Past tense canalised

Past participle canalised

Present participle canalising

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

Related words

• canal