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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Additionally, the prospect of repatriated capital could bolster the yen, which has seen USD/JPY rise above 163, an exchange rate not seen since 1986.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The South African government says more than 53,000 foreign nationals have recently been deported or voluntarily repatriated.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Ghana has since repatriated more than 900 of its citizens from South Africa, and the last batch of over 900 others is expected to be brought home in the coming weeks.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
More than 20,000 Malawian nationals were processed and repatriated from Durban, the municipality said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
With one successfully repatriated daughter, Papi might yank us all out of college and send us back.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
