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relocate

[ ree-loh-keyt, ree-loh-keyt ]

verb (used with object)

relocated, relocating.
  1. to move (a building, company, etc.) to a different location:

    plans to relocate the firm to Houston.



verb (used without object)

relocated, relocating.
  1. to change one's residence or place of business; move:

    Next year we may relocate to Denver.

relocate

/ ˌːəʊˈɪ /

verb

  1. to move or be moved to a new place, esp (of an employee, a business, etc) to a new area or place of employment
  2. intr (of an employee, a business, etc) to move for reasons of business to a new area or place of employment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈپDz, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ···پDz [ree-loh-, key, -sh, uh, n], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of relocate1

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; re- + locate
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Example Sentences

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They spent time in the US before moving to Australia, initially settling in Cairns in far north Queensland before relocating close to the western city of Perth.

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Toy maker Mattel has signed a new lease to relocate its studio operations.

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Anthony's family has been getting death threats and relocated their son, after he was released on bond, to a hidden location to protect him.

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Motions to relocate him have been proposed three times by the City Council.

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The plan is to eventually relocate at least some back to their native home of Topanga Creek.

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