relocate

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Etymology

From re- + locate.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌɹiːləʊˈkeɪt/, /ˌɹiːləˈkeɪt/
• (America) IPA: /ˌɹiˈloʊ̯keɪ̯t/, /ˌɹiloʊ̯ˈkeɪ̯t/

Verb

relocate (relocates, present participle relocating; simple past and past participle relocated)

1. (transitive) to move (something) from one place to another.

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

2. (intransitive) to change one's domicile or place of business.

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

3. (intransitive) to lose something and find it again.

   I relocated the bird I spotted last week.

Translations

• French: déplacer
• German: umziehen, verlagern, verlegen
• Italian: tramutare
• Portuguese: reposicionar
• Russian: перемеща́ть
• Spanish: trasladar

Translations

• French: déménager
• Portuguese: relocalizar
• Spanish: trasladar, reubicar, recolocar (industry)

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