CHANNELIZE
channelize, channelise
(verb) cause to form a channel; “channelize a stream”
transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise
(verb) send from one person or place to another; “transmit a message”
channelize, channelise
(verb) make a channel for; provide with a channel; “channelize the country for better transportation”
steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
(verb) direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
channelize (third-person singular simple present channelizes, present participle channelizing, simple past and past participle channelized)
To form a channel, especially by deepening or altering the course of a river.
(transitive) To transmit through a channel.
(transitive) To multiplex (messages) through a single line.
(transitive) To direct into a specific course or pathway; to channel.
Source: Wiktionary