WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
de•lo•cal•ize
(dē lō′kə līz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.
de•lo′cal•i•za′tion, n.
- to remove from the proper or usual locality.
- to free or remove from the restrictions of locality;
free of localism, provincialism, or the like:to delocalize a person's accent.
- de- + localize 1850–55