Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb translocate
2 senses of translocate
Sense 1
translocate -- (transfer (a chromosomal segment) to a new position)
=> transfer, shift -- (move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket")
Sense 2
translocate -- (move from one place to another, especially of wild animals; "The endangered turtles were translocated to a safe environment")
=> transfer -- (move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital")