expatriate

[ verb eks-pey-tree-eyt or, especially British, -pa-tree-; adjective, noun eks-pey-tree-it, -eyt or, especially British, -pa-tree- ]

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verb (used with object),ex·pa·tri·at·ed, ex·pa·tri·at·ing.

to banish (a person) from their native country.
to withdraw (oneself) from residence in one's native country.

to withdraw (oneself) from allegiance to one's country.

verb (used without object),ex·pa·tri·at·ed, ex·pa·tri·at·ing.

to become an expatriate: He expatriated from his homeland.

adjective

expatriated; exiled.

noun

an expatriated person: Many American writers were living as expatriates in Paris.

Origin of expatriate

First recorded in 1760–70; from Medieval Latin expatriātus (past participle of expatriāre “to banish”), equivalent to ex- ex-¹ + patri(a) “native land” + -ātus -ate¹

Other words from expatriate

ex·pa·tri·a·tion, noun
self-ex·pa·tri·a·tion, noun

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How to use expatriate in a sentence

The expatriated ex-rebels became alarmed by the non-receipt of the indemnity instalment and the news from their homes.
The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
We knelt with bowed heads while the mother prayed for the son, expatriated, whom she never hoped to see again on this earth.
Richard Carvel, Complete | Winston Churchill
Though he fought under the flag of freedom, the curse of the expatriated was upon his head.
Richard Carvel, Complete | Winston Churchill
As we have seen, the followers of Zoroaster who would not accept the religion of Islam expatriated themselves.
Les Parsis | D. Menant
The author with tears in his eyes beheld his expatriated volumes, hopeless that their voyage would have been successful.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3) | Isaac D'Israeli

British Dictionary definitions for expatriate

expatriate

adjective(ɛksˈpætrɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)

resident in a foreign country
exiled or banished from one's native country: an expatriate American

noun(ɛksˈpætrɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)

a person who lives in a foreign country
an exile; expatriate person

verb(ɛksˈpætrɪˌeɪt) (tr)

to exile (oneself) from one's native country or cause (another) to go into exile
to deprive (oneself or another) of citizenship

Origin of expatriate

C18: from Medieval Latin expatriāre, from Latin ex- 1 + patria native land

Derived forms of expatriate

expatriation, noun

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