channel off



channel something off

 
1. Lit. to drain off water or some other liquid through a channel. The front yard is flooded, and we will have to channel the water off. Let's channel off the water before it gets too deep.
2. Fig. to drain off or waste energy, money, effort, etc. Unemployment channeled their resources off. The war channeled off most of the resources of the country.
See also: channel, off

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
NicNIKEnglish
Mayme-English
Ratnam-Indian, Telugu
Nwanneka-Western African, Igbo
MonicaMAHN-i-kə (English)English, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Late Roman
ZowieZO-eeEnglish (Rare)