localizeverb [ T ]
UK usually localise uk/ˈləʊ.kəl.aɪz/us/ˈloʊ.kəl.aɪz/to limit something to a particular area:
Gravity has localized the swelling to the foot and ankle.
formal to find the position of something:
Electricians worked through the night to localize the faulty switches.
specialized business to make a product or service more suitable for a particular area:
The TV station is continuing to localize content in order to maximize regional sales.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Limiting and restricting
- box sb in
- chain
- circumscribe
- clamp down on sth
- clampdown
- curb
- curtail
- damage limitation
- debilitate
- delimit
- hamstring
- hedge
- infringe
- muzzle
- non-proliferation
- qualification
- ration
- rationing
- restrain
- stabilizer
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