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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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
"These are just three of nearly 1,000 antiquities we have repatriated over the past 16 months."
From Reuters ● Apr. 28, 2023
Some former Soviet bloc states have let some of their citizens back in, but other Arab, European and African countries have repatriated only minimal numbers or have refused.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2022
Countries like the United States, Kazakhstan and Turkey have repatriated many of their own citizens to prosecute them and, in some cases, reintegrate them into society.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2021
A handful of other governments have repatriated their citizens, but some – the UK included – are reluctant to bring potentially radical families home.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 31, 2019
