lo ‧ cal ‧ ize BrE AmE ( also localise British English ) /ˈləʊkəlaɪz $ ˈloʊ-/ verb [transitive] formal
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ local , ↑ location , ↑ relocation , ↑ locale , ↑ locality , ↑ localization , ↑ dislocation , ↑ relocation ; verb : ↑ locate , ↑ dislocate , ↑ relocate , ↑ localize ; adjective : ↑ local , ↑ localized , ↑ dislocated ; adverb : ↑ locally ]
1 . to find out exactly where something is:
A mechanic is trying to localize the fault.
2 . to limit the effect that something has, or the size of area it covers:
They hoped to localize the fighting.
—localization /ˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ ˌloʊkələ-/ noun [uncountable]