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Relocate: Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：move to a new home (relocate)

relocate 🔊

/ˌriːˈloʊkeɪt/

to move to a new place to live or work.

Family loading boxes into moving van for home relocation

move to a new home 🔊

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/muːv tuː ə njuː hoʊm/

To leave one's current residence or workplace and settle in a different place, typically for personal reasons such as a new job or lifestyle change.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

re- (again) + loc (place) + -ate (verb suffix) => to place again

💡 Mnemonic

RE- again + LOCATE -> locate again -> move to a new location.

📖 Example

After getting a new job in London, my friend decided to relocate with his whole family. 🔊 After getting a new job in London, my friend decided to relocate with his whole family.

🔗 Collocations

relocate to – to move to a particular place

relocate from – to move away from a place

relocate abroad – to move to a foreign country

🔄 Synonyms

move (v.) – to go from one place to another, especially to live or work

transfer (v.) – to move from one place to another, often within an organization

resettle (v.) – to move to a new area to live

🚫 Antonyms

stay (v.) – to remain in the same place

remain (v.) – to continue to be in the same place

🌱 Derivatives

relocation (n.) – the act or process of moving to a new place

relocatable (adj.) – able to be moved to a different place

📖 Cultural Story

From Latin 'relocare' (re- 'again' + locare 'to place'). Originally a legal term, it became common in modern English for corporate or personal moves.

Meaning 2：move business operations (relocate)

relocate 🔊

/ˌriːˈloʊkeɪt/

to move a business or organization to a different place.

Workers setting up office equipment in new business location

move business operations 🔊

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/muːv ˈbɪznəs ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃənz/

To transfer a company, department, or organizational function from one location to another, often for strategic reasons like cost reduction or expansion.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

To cut costs, the tech company plans to relocate its headquarters to a smaller city. 🔊 To cut costs, the tech company plans to relocate its headquarters to a smaller city.

🔗 Collocations

relocate headquarters – to move the main office of a company to a different place

relocate operations – to move the activities of a business to another location

relocate overseas – to move a business to a foreign country

🔄 Synonyms

move (v.) – to change the place where a business is located

transfer (v.) – to move personnel or functions from one place to another

rebase (v.) – to establish a business or headquarters in a new location

🚫 Antonyms

keep (v.) – to maintain in the current location

remain (v.) – to stay in the same place

🌱 Derivatives

relocation (n.) – the act of moving a business to a new site

relocatable (adj.) – capable of being moved to another location