relocate

Verb

relocate (third-person singular simple present relocates, present participle relocating, simple past and past participle relocated)

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.
   • In the three weeks since, the city has repeatedly relocated evacuees on short notice. To reopen schools, it bused many to armories, turning drill floors into open dormitories for the first time since a 1980s lawsuit halted the practice.2012 November 20, Nina Bernstein, “Storm Bared a Lack of Options for the Homeless in New York”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 04 Nov 2023

   Synonyms:

   remove

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.2020 May 6, Jim Steer, “Full Business Case offers fresh insight into HS2's prospects”, in RAIL, page 50
3. (intransitive) To lose something and find it again.
   • I relocated the bird I spotted last week.