relocate

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

/ riˈloʊ keɪt, ˌri loʊˈkeɪt /

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verb (used with object), re·lo·cat·ed, re·lo·cat·ing.

to move (a building, company, etc.) to a different location: plans to relocate the firm to Houston.

verb (used without object), re·lo·cat·ed, re·lo·cat·ing.

to change one's residence or place of business; move: Next year we may relocate to Denver.

Nearby words

relive, relleno, rellies, reload, relocatable, relocate, relocation costs, relocator, relucent, reluct, reluctance

Origin of relocate

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

Related forms

re·lo·ca·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for relocate

It has taken more than that so far to just relocate the population and shore up the buildings.
Madonna, Carla Bruni & Obama Abandoned Pledges To Rebuild L'Aquila After The Quake|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Much of the money meant to restore the center and rebuild the houses has gone instead to relocate the residents.
Madonna, Carla Bruni & Obama Abandoned Pledges To Rebuild L'Aquila After The Quake|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Congressional restrictions have made it more difficult to transfer or relocate Guantánamo detainees.
Obama, Not Congress, Is the Reason Guantánamo Is Still Open|Thomas Joscelyn|May 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Dear Blogger: Does it make sense to relocate to a higher cost of living area for more employment opportunities?
Ask the Blogger|Megan McArdle|November 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The hospital was forced to relocate 215 patients, including several newborn babies, in the middle of the night.
After Storm, Who’s Got the Real Power? Look for Backup Generators|Daniel Gross|October 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Still, it's quite likely that a friend of mine will relocate your old claim a little ahead of them.
Delilah of the Snows|Harold Bindloss
If I relocate the mine I am to receive twenty thousand in cash and ten per cent.
Bloom of Cactus|Robert Ames Bennet
A home-hunting force, seeking to relocate the surviving members of our race.
Get Out of Our Skies!|E. K. Jarvis
But, with his failure to relocate himself, something went wrong in Herman.
Dangerous Days|Mary Roberts Rinehart
All the boys went out West in an endeavor to relocate this claim.
Dave Porter and His Double|Edward Stratemeyer

British Dictionary definitions for relocate

relocate

/ (ˌriːləʊˈkeɪt) /

verb

to move or be moved to a new place, esp (of an employee, a business, etc) to a new area or place of employment

(intr) (of an employee, a business, etc) to move for reasons of business to a new area or place of employment

Derived Forms

relocation, noun

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