repatriate
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.
are repatriating
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present progressiveof repatriate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Ghanaian authorities are repatriating the first group of 800 citizens they say have registered to be flown home from South Africa on Wednesday morning.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
"We are repatriating individuals, we expect to see dramatic change in the next 48 to 96 hours."
From Reuters ● Sep. 21, 2021
Others are repatriating staff members and shuttering their embassies altogether.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2021
The yen erased losses against the dollar on speculation Japanese investors are repatriating overseas assets.
From BusinessWeek ● Mar. 22, 2011
We are repatriating people to Gatwick and London, which is going to be a few days' work.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2010
