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   Re·pa·tri·ate

   /rēˈpātrēˌāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. send (someone) back to their own country: "the United Nations hopes to repatriate all the refugees"
   • ▪ return to one's own country: "the majority came to America as migrant workers who intended to repatriate to Hungary"
   • ▪ send or bring (something, especially money) back to one's own country: "foreign firms would be permitted to repatriate all profits"

   noun

   • 1. a person who has been repatriated.

   Word Origin early 17th century (earlier (late 16th century) as repatriation): from late Latin repatriat- ‘returned to one's country’, from the verb repatriare, from re- ‘back’ + Latin patria ‘native land’.

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   The meaning of REPATRIATE is to restore or return to the country of origin, allegiance, or citizenship. How to use repatriate in a sentence.

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   The meaning of REPATRIATION is the act or process of restoring or returning someone or something to the country of origin, allegiance, or citizenship : the act of repatriating or the state of being repatriated. How to use repatriation in a sentence.

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   REPATRIATE definition: 1. to send or bring someone, or sometimes money or other property, back to the country that he…. Learn more.

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   Repatriate definition: to bring or send back (a person, especially a prisoner of war, a refugee, etc.) to their country or land of citizenship.. See examples of REPATRIATE used in a sentence.

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   REPATRIATE meaning: 1. to send or bring someone, or sometimes money or other property, back to the country that he…. Learn more.

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   REPATRIATE meaning: 1 : to return (someone) to his or her own country; 2 : to send (money) back to your own country.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionrepatriate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Verb Forms. repatriate somebody (formal) to send or bring somebody back to their own country. The refugees were forcibly repatriated. The insurance will cover the costs of repatriating you and your family in the case of an accident.

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   When a country repatriates people, they are usually refugees who are being sent back to their homeland, often against their wishes. It is possible for a person to repatriate himself, choosing to return to a country he's left for political or economic reasons, but the verb repatriate is more often used to mean "send refugees home."

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › repatriateRepatriate - definition of repatriate by The Free Dictionary

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    1. to send back (a prisoner of war, a refugee, etc.) to his or her country. 2. to send back (profits or other assets) to one's own country. v.i. 3. to return to one's own country, esp. after living abroad. n. 4. a person who has been repatriated.

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    Definitions of 'repatriate' 1. If a country repatriates someone, it sends them back to their home country. [...] 2. If someone repatriates money that is invested in another country, they change their investments so that the money is invested in their own country. [...] More. English for Special Purposes. in Insurance.