relocate
pronunciation
How to pronounce relocate in British English:
UK [ˌri:ləʊˈkeɪt]
How to pronounce relocate in American English:
US [ˌriˈloʊkeɪt]
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- Verb:
- become established in a new location
- move or establish in a new location
Word Origin
- relocate (v.)
- 1822, transitive, "to move (something, originally a road) to another place," from re- "back, again" + locate (v.). Intransitive sense of "settle again" is from 1841. Related: Relocated; relocating.
Example
- 1. The city mayor spoke directly to the crowd and reiterated an earlier promise to relocate the factory .
- 2. They cannot relocate to find employment .
- 3. This year alone , another 148000 will have to relocate .
- 4. Entomologists say you won 't kill them with these remedies ; at best , you 'll make them relocate .
- 5. Its law courts and schools still bring in locals every day , and proposals to relocate them have so far gotten nowhere .