ˈlōkəˌlīz verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: local (I) + -ize
transitive verb
: to make local or orient locally: as
a. : to fix in or assign or confine to a definite place or locality
hot applications helped to localize the infection
it was not hard to localize the origins of this legend
b. : to give local significance to ; especially : to write up (a news story of more than local significance) or rewrite (a press release or wire service story) so that local significance is played up
intransitive verb
: to collect or accumulate in or be restricted to a specific or limited area
iodine tends to localize in the thyroid
anger localized sharply on the new tax
the infection localized with the formation of a definite abscess