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.
repatriated
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past participleof repatriate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof repatriate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
repatriateverb (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.
Example Sentences
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Diane Wolfe does not believe the vigango need to be repatriated, but she distinguished that from her willingness to see portions of the broader collection return to Africa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Historically, companies have repatriated around 60% of their foreign-affiliate earnings on average, they note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Pant was the only sailor on board to have been charged, with most of the other 24 crew members since repatriated.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The South African government says more than 53,000 foreign nationals have recently been deported or voluntarily repatriated.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Once the Russians are defeated,” he went on, “you will be repatriated through Switzerland.”
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
