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lo·cal·ize  (lk-lz)
v. lo·cal·ized, lo·cal·iz·ing, lo·cal·iz·es
v.tr.
1. To make local: decentralize and localize political authority.
2. To confine or restrict to a particular locality: localized the infection.
3. To attribute to a particular locality: sought to localize the origin of the rumor.
v.intr.
To become local, especially to become fixed in one area or part.

local·i·zation (-k-l-zshn) n.

localize or -ise
Verb
[-izing, -ized] or -ising, -ised to restrict (something) to a particular place
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.localize - identify the location or place of; "We localized the source of the infection"
situate, locate - determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey; "Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space"; "Locate the boundaries of the property"
2.localize - concentrate on a particular place or spot; "The infection has localized in the left eye"
lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
3.localize - restrict something to a particular area
draw - cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
restrict - place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled"
4.localize - locate; "The film is set in Africa"
stage, present, represent - perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'"

localize
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Spanish localize [ˈləukəlaɪz] vtlocalizar
French localize [ˈləukəlaɪz] vtlocaliser
German localize [ˈləukəlaɪz] local vtlokalisieren
Italian localize [ˈləukəlaɪz] vtlocalizzare

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