Relocate

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /ˌɹiːləʊˈkeɪt/

Definitions

1. To change the position of a person or object from one geographic area to another
2. To move an individual or item from one location to another for various reasons
3. The act of transferring someone or something to a different setting or area

Etymology: "Relocate" is a plain English compound: the prefix "re-", meaning "again" or "back", attached to "locate", which itself comes from the Latin "locare", "to place." So the word literally means to place again, or to set something back in a place it has been moved from or is being moved to. The "re-" prefix has a long pedigree, tracing back through Latin to an ancient Italic root, but in "relocate" it is simply doing its everyday job of signalling repetition or return. The verb's shape reflects a common pattern in English: "locate" was itself borrowed from Latin "locatus," the past participle of "locare," and English later built "relocate" on top of it. The result is a word whose meaning is nearly transparent. Anyone who knows "locate" and "re-" can work out its sense without a dictionary, which is why it has remained a stable, unremarkable addition to the language's vocabulary of movement.

Synonyms: move, transfer, shift, transport, displace

Antonyms: stay, remain, settle, establish, fix