1To transfer or move something to a different place, group, or state; to change or substitute one thing for another.
箱を棚から机の上に移した。
I moved the box from the shelf to the desk.
データを古いサーバーから新しいサーバーに移す作業が始まった。
The process of transferring data from the old server to the new server has begun.
責任を次の担当者に移す時は、引き継ぎをしっかり行ってください。
When transferring responsibility to the next person in charge, make sure to hand it over properly.
2To move on to the next stage (of a plan or process); to put into execution.
議論がまとまったので、計画を実行に移すことにした。
Since the discussion was settled, we decided to put the plan into action.
設計が終わったら、開発を次の段階に移す。
Once the design is finished, development will move to the next phase.
3To divert or shift (one's attention) to another topic or matter; to change the focus of attention.
彼は質問をかわすために話題を別の方向に移した。
He shifted the topic to another direction to dodge the question.
気持ちを仕事に移して、失恋のことは考えないようにした。
She put her feelings into work and tried not to think about the heartbreak.
4Mostly used in the fixed expression 時を移さず ('without delay, immediately'); on its own, the sense 'to spend time / let time pass' is rare and has a somewhat old-fashioned feel.
彼はその知らせを聞くと、時を移さず行動を起こした。
As soon as he heard the news, he took action without delay.
危険を感じたら、時を移さず避難してください。
If you sense danger, evacuate immediately without delay.
5To infect or transmit (an illness) to someone else; to pass on disease or germs (e.g., to give someone a cold).
風邪をひいているなら、人に風邪を移さないようにマスクをしなさい。
If you have a cold, wear a mask so you don't pass it on to others.
彼は学校で同級生にインフルエンザを移してしまった。
He ended up infecting his classmates with the flu at school.
6To transfer or impart a quality such as color or smell onto something else; to let a color or scent permeate another object.
赤い服を白い服と一緒に洗うと、色を移してしまうことがある。
If you wash a red garment together with white ones, it can transfer its color onto them.
コートに香水の匂いを移さないように気をつけてください。
Be careful not to let the perfume's scent transfer onto your coat.