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Definition localize in American English

localize verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈloʊk(ə)lˌaɪz/
1

to discover exactly where something is

Example

He had difficulty localizing the pain.

Synonyms and related words
come across come on run across
2

to limit the size of an area that something affects and to prevent it from spreading farther

Example

They are hoping to localize the infection.

Synonyms and related words
draw a line in the sand limit control
Definition localize in American English