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.

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Words related to relocate

remotion, move

Words nearby relocate

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

Origin of relocate

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

OTHER WORDS FROM relocate

re·lo·ca·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for relocation

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It is now impossible for such a relocation to happen, but this does not mean it is time to give up the fight.
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However a relocation of the royal family to Anglesey would be a huge break with protocol.
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Their relocation, although painful, would be very manageable.
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These are two of the best foreign films of recent years, and they both concern the anguish of relocation.
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The "notice" was already up, the "relocation" of our mine completed beyond recall, and the crowd rapidly dispersing.
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This new migration was reinforced by the relocation of entire families.
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Often when easy gold became scarce a claim was abandoned and open to relocation.
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And in making your relocation did you again pass through the graveyard?
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This would be immediately after the relocation of the mine and the driving off of Cochise.
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British Dictionary definitions for relocation

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 of relocate

relocation, noun

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