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repatriate
[ verb ree-pey-tree-eyt; noun ree-pey-tree-it ]
verb (used with object)
- to bring or send back (a person, especially a prisoner of war, a refugee, etc.) to their country or land of citizenship.
- to send (profits or other assets) back to one's own country.
- to restore to a country that has attained sovereignty something that was formerly held or administered on that country’s behalf by a colonial power:
In 1982, the Trudeau government repatriated Canada's constitution from Britain.
verb (used without object)
- to return to one's own country:
to repatriate after 20 years abroad.
noun
- a person who has been repatriated.
repatriate
verb
- to send back (a refugee, prisoner of war, etc) to the country of his birth or citizenship
- to send back (a sum of money previously invested abroad) to its country of origin
noun
- a person who has been repatriated
Derived Forms
- reˌpatriˈation, noun
Other Words From
- re·pa·tri·a·ble [ree-, pey, -tree-, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
- re·pa·tri·a·tion [ree-pey-tree-, ey, -sh, uh, n], noun
- non·re·pa·tri·a·ble adjective
- un·re·pa·tri·at·ed adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of repatriate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of repatriate1
Example Sentences
"We need to see decisive action to end such practices and respectfully repatriate stolen remains to their rightful resting places," she said.
They are also trying to build consensus around subjects such as the last rites of repatriated remains.
This poses further challenges Italy's policy of repatriating migrants without visas.
The coroner said she ordered a post-mortem examination when the body of Mrs Savage was repatriated to Wales, which was carried out at Glan Clwyd Hospital.
He has submitted documents proving its provenance to Nepali authorities, saying: "The day it is repatriated will be the most important day in my life."
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