relocate

American  

[ree-loh-keyt, ree-loh-keyt] / riˈloʊ keɪt, ˌri loʊˈkeɪt /

verb (used with object)

relocated, relocating

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

   plans to relocate the firm to Houston.

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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 British  

/ ˌriːləʊˈkeɪt /

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

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Other Word Forms

• relocation noun

Etymology

Origin of relocate

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

Example Sentences

He has sought to use unpredictability to extract concessions from foreign governments and encourage businesses to relocate production to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

An Iranian oil executive is planning to leave the capital for his second home, a villa by the Caspian Sea, where he and his family relocated during Israel’s 12-day war in June.

From The Wall Street Journal

She recently moved to town from her native Samoa as part of a visa scheme that has seen hundreds of Pacific Islanders relocate to Australia for jobs.

From BBC

The government has been letting displaced civilians in the camp go home or relocate elsewhere in Syria, a U.S. defense official said.

From The Wall Street Journal

He plans to relocate to San Francisco for the job, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal