WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
lo•cal•ize /ˈloʊkəˌlaɪz/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to make local; keep, confine, or restrict to a particular place:The anesthetic will localize the pain.
lo•cal•ize
(lō′kə līz′),USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing.
v.t.
v.i.
lo′cal•iz′a•ble, adj.
lo′cal•i•za′tion, n.
lo′cal•iz′er, n.
v.t.
- to make local;
fix in, or assign or restrict to, a particular place, locality, etc.
v.i.
- to gather, collect, or concentrate in one locality.
- local + -ize 1785–95
lo′cal•i•za′tion, n.
lo′cal•iz′er, n.