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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Naypyidaw has repatriated nearly 10,000 migrants from Malaysia this year, its state media said Monday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
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
According to Mexico's ministry of foreign relations, last year more than 2,000 objects were successfully repatriated.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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
