repatriate
[verb ree-pey-tree-eyt or, esp. British, -pa-; noun ree-pey-tree-it or, esp. British, -pa-]
verb (used with object), re·pa·tri·at·ed, re·pa·tri·at·ing.
to bring or send back (a person, especially a prisoner of war, a refugee, etc.) to his or her country or land of citizenship.
(of profits or other assets) to send back to one's own country.
verb (used without object), re·pa·tri·at·ed, re·pa·tri·at·ing.
to return to one's own country: to repatriate after 20 years abroad.
noun
a person who has been repatriated.
Origin of repatriate
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repatriate
verb (riːˈpætrɪˌeɪt) (tr)
noun (riːˈpætrɪɪt)
Word Origin for repatriate
C17: from Late Latin repatriāre from Latin re- + patria fatherland; compare repair ²
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