verb
relocate
ree-loh-KAYT
verb
1
To move to a new place, or to move something to a new place.
"The company relocated its headquarters to Manchester."
"They relocated to the countryside after retiring."
How to Use Relocate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo move somewhere else, whether it's a person, a business, or an office.
Common pairings
relocate to
relocate the office
relocate a family
Word Forms
relocated past tense, relocates singular
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Etymology
Formed from re- plus locate.