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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Two West African states are repatriating their citizens from Tunisia following inflammatory remarks by President Kais Saied last week.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2023
Some European countries like Sweden, German and Belgium are repatriating some of the children and their mothers.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2021
"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
