localize
verb
lo·cal·ize
ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz 
localized; localizing
2
: to assign to or keep within a definite locality
: to accumulate in or be restricted to a specific or limited area
an infection that localizes in the ear
Examples of localize in a Sentence
Doctors are trying to localize the infection by using antibiotics.
The computer technician was able to localize the fault quickly.
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Mustansir Paliwala, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
By localizing drone production, Russia has been able to quickly maintain and expand its long-range strike capability, building on existing research and development.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
The good news, his mother says, is that the cancer was localized in just one area.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 29 May 2025
This tends to keep damage localized as cracks spread little by little rather than one clean break.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2025
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“Localize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/localize. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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localize
verb
lo·cal·ize
ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz
localized; localizing
1
: to assign to or keep in a definite place or locality
2
: to be restricted to or accumulate in a limited area
pain localized in a joint
Medical Definition
localize
verb
lo·cal·ize
variants
also British localise
localized also British localised; localizing also British localising
: to make local
especially
: to fix in or confine to a definite place or part
hot applications helped to localize the infection
: to accumulate in or be restricted to a specific or limited area
this parasite localizes and grows in the muscle—Morris Fishbein
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