Delocate

Pronunciation: /diˈloʊˌkeɪt/

Definitions of delocate

verb to move or relocate from one place to another

Example Sentences

A1 The cat delocated itself from the couch and ran outside.

A2 I accidentally delocated my keys and couldn't find them for hours.

B1 The company decided to delocate its headquarters to a more central location.

B2 The government's decision to delocate the prison caused controversy among the local residents.

C1 The multinational corporation delocated several of its manufacturing plants to reduce costs.

C2 The CEO's plan to delocate the company's operations to a different country was met with resistance from the employees.

Examples of delocate in a Sentence

formal The decision to delocate the company's headquarters was met with mixed reactions from shareholders.

informal I heard they're going to delocate the office to a new building next month.

slang I can't believe they're delocating the store to the other side of town.

figurative Sometimes it feels like my thoughts delocate from my mind and get lost in a sea of distractions.

Grammatical Forms of delocate

• past tense: delocated
• plural: delocate
• comparative: more delocate
• superlative: most delocate
• present tense: delocates
• future tense: will delocate
• perfect tense: have delocated
• continuous tense: is delocating
• singular: delocates
• positive degree: delocate
• infinitive: to delocate
• gerund: delocating
• participle: delocating

Origin and Evolution of delocate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin and English

Story behind the word: The word 'delocate' is believed to have originated from a combination of the Latin word 'de-' meaning 'away' and the English word 'locate' meaning 'to establish in a particular place.'

Evolution of the word: Originally used to mean 'to remove or relocate to a different place,' the word 'delocate' has evolved to also encompass the idea of disorientation or confusion, particularly in a psychological or emotional context.