to rechannel
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6.0
To change the course or use of something
- verb
- /riˈtʃænəl/
:
redirigir
- The city plans to rechannel the river to prevent flooding during heavy rains.
Examples
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International supporters of unions have espoused new priorities and rechanneled funding.
Academic text (2002) -
She decided to rechannel her energy into volunteering after feeling overwhelmed at work.
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To improve water management, the engineers will rechannel the flow of the creek into a new path.
Synonyms
to divert
vsto rechannel
94
4.2
To cause something like traffic or a river to go a different way
also covers changing purpose or use, not only physical redirection
to redirect
vsto rechannel
67
3.7
Send people, things, or attention somewhere else to change focus
is broader, also including changing course or overall use
to reorient
vsto rechannel
8
5.6
To change the direction or main focus of something
is about altering course or use rather than only arranging position
1
4.7
Move money or resources to a different purpose in a budget
is more general, applying to course, path, or any change of use
How Redirected
Surface Forms
rechannel infinitive
rechanneled past
rechanneled past participle
rechanneling present participle
rechannels third person singular
Morphology
Etymology
Rechannel is made from re- 'again' and channel 'a path or waterway', like the word canal. So, to rechannel something is to move it into a new path—for example steering a river into a new channel or sending energy or funds to a different use.