relocate

Etymology

re- + locate

verb

  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.
    HS2 will pass in a deep cutting, right through a busy road junction which has to be relocated. March 23 2022, Paul Bigland, “HS2 is just 'passing through'”, in RAIL, number 953, page 45
  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.
    On 'prosperity re-distribution', it ignores the prospect that businesses may relocate to be near HS2 stations. So never mind the observable phenomenon of major businesses relocating to Birmingham, with a veritable rash of private sector investment. May 6 2020, Jim Steer, “Full Business Case offers fresh insight into HS2's prospects”, in RAIL, page 50

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