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relocate.

To move (something) from one place to another.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌɹiːləʊˈkeɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˌɹiːləˈkeɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˌɹiˈloʊ̯keɪ̯t/General-American/ˌɹiloʊ̯ˈkeɪ̯t/General-American
  1. To move (something) from one place to another.

    transitive
    We had to relocate the magazine rack because we bruised our shins on it too frequently when it was near the door.
  2. To change one's domicile or place of business.

    intransitive
    Alfred relocated to Colorado Springs to take advantage of the boom in the defense industry.
  3. To lose something and find it again.

    intransitive
    I relocated the bird I spotted last week.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English locate English relocate From re- + locate.

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