Synonyms and antonyms of To leave a place to live elsewhere in British Thesaurus

move out ()

permanently to leave the house or flat where you live or the place where you have your business

relocate (verb)

to move to a different place, or to make someone or something do this

emigrate (verb)

to leave your country in order to live in another country

move (verb)

to begin to live in a different house or area

resettle (verb)

if people resettle somewhere, or if a government or other authority resettles them, they go to live in a different region or country

migrate (verb)

to go to another place or country in order to find work

uproot (verb)

to leave the place where you live and go to live somewhere else, especially when you do not want to leave, or to make someone do this

brain drain (noun)

informal a situation in which a country’s most intelligent people, especially scientists, go to another country in order to make more money or to improve their living or working conditions

retire (verb)

formal to leave a place, position, or way of life in order to go somewhere quieter or to live a less active life

seek your fortune ()

to go to live in a new place in order to try to become rich and successful there

adopt (verb)

to choose a country to live in as your home

decamp (verb)

to leave a place in order to live or work somewhere else

exile (noun)

mainly journalism a period of time in which you live or work away from home or the place that you prefer

forwarding address (noun)

an address that you leave with someone when you go to live somewhere else, so that they can send your letters on to you

immigrate (verb)

to come into a country because you want to live there

move away ()

to stop living in one place and go to live in another

removal (noun)

relating to removal

removal (noun)

British the process of taking furniture from one property to another, especially when you move to another house or office

up sticks ()

to leave a place