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.
have repatriated
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present perfectof repatriate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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More than 200,000 people fled, according to an AFP tally based on figures released by African governments that have repatriated their nationals.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The US and many countries in Europe have repatriated citizens from Syrian detention camps before putting them on trial and imprisoning them.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2025
Some countries with sizable Muslim populations have repatriated large numbers of detainees, and European countries have reportedly been looking at using the cease-fire to return women and children.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2019
Kazakhstan, Russia, Sudan and Indonesia have repatriated some families.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2019
Many banks started to prepare for a possible drought of dollars, as the Japanese could have repatriated their dollars, taking their money home to pay for reconstruction.
From Reuters ● May 17, 2012
