Relocate

//ˌɹiːləʊˈkeɪt// verb

verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 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. 2
    move or establish in a new location wordnet
  3. 3
    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."

  4. 4
    become established in a new location wordnet
  5. 5
    to lose something and find it again. intransitive

    "I relocated the bird I spotted last week."

Synonyms

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Example

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"Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna."

Etymology

From re- + locate.

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