localize
Translation
to restrict, to confine, to adapt for a local market
Examples
We must localize the infection before it spreads.
We must localize the infection before it spreads.
The company will localize its software for the Japanese market.
The company will localize its software for the Japanese market.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to restrict (sth.) to a particular place We must localize the infection.
((sth.)) ((for sth.)) to adapt (sth.) for a particular area They will localize the software for the Japanese market.
Similar Words
Synonyms: restrict, confine, adapt; Antonyms: generalize, globalize
Etymology
From 'local' + the verb-forming suffix '-ize'. It literally means 'to make local'.
Memory Tips
Think 'make it local'. You can localize a problem (keep it in one spot) or a product (make it suitable for locals).