relocate

Word parts

re- + locate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌriːləʊˈkeɪt/ or /ˌriːləˈkeɪt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌriˈloʊ̯keɪ̯t/ or /ˌriloʊ̯ˈkeɪ̯t/

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Verb

Plain form relocate

Third-person singular relocates

Past tense relocated

Past participle relocated

Present participle relocating

1. (transitive) If you relocate something, you move it from one place to another.
   • Synonym: translocate

   We had to relocate the magazine rack because we bruised our shins on it too frequently when it was near the door.

2. (intransitive) If someone relocates', they change one's domicile or place of business.

   Alfred relocated to Colorado Springs to take advantage of the boom in the defence industry.

Related words

• locate
• relocation