Definition

1. Verb (transitive):
   • To move (a person, business, or organization) to a new place and establish them there.
2. Verb (intransitive):
   • To move to a new place and become established there.

Usage

• As a transitive verb, "relocate" takes a direct object (e.g., relocate or ).
• As an intransitive verb, it describes the action of the subject moving itself.

Examples

• Transitive verb:
  • The city council voted to relocate the bus station to the city's outskirts.
  • After the flood, the government helped relocate hundreds of families to safer areas.
• Intransitive verb:
  • When the factory closed, many workers had to relocate to find new jobs.
  • The corporate headquarters will relocate from New York to Dallas next year.

Advanced Usage

• "to be relocated": This passive construction is common when the focus is on the entity being moved, often by an external force or decision.
  • Employees were informed they would be relocated to the new branch office.

Variants and Related Words

• Relocation (noun): The process of moving to a new place.
  • The company offered a generous relocation package to cover moving expenses.

Synonyms

• Move: To change one's place of residence or business.
• Transfer: To move someone or something from one place to another, often within an organization.
• Resettle: To settle in a new place, especially in an organized or official way.

Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms specifically using the word "relocate".)

Verb

1. move or establish in a new location
   • We had to relocate the office because the rent was too high
2. become established in a new location
   • Our company relocated to the Midwest