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expatriate

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ex·pa·tri·ate  (k-sptr-t)
v. ex·pa·tri·at·ed, ex·pa·tri·at·ing, ex·pa·tri·ates
v.tr.
1. To send into exile. See Synonyms at banish.
2. To remove (oneself) from residence in one's native land.
v.intr.
1. To give up residence in one's homeland.
2. To renounce allegiance to one's homeland.
n. (-t, -t)
1. One who has taken up residence in a foreign country.
2. One who has renounced one's native land.
adj. (-t, -t)
Residing in a foreign country; expatriated: "She delighted in the bohemian freedom enjoyed by the expatriate artists, writers, and performers living in Rome" (Janet H. Murray).

[Medieval Latin expatrire, expatrit- : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin patria, native land (from patrius, paternal, from pater, father; see pter- in Indo-European roots).]

ex·patri·ation n.

expatriate
adj [ɛksˈpætrɪɪt -ˌeɪt]
1. (Sociology) resident in a foreign country
2. (Sociology) exiled or banished from one's native country an expatriate American
n [ɛksˈpætrɪɪt -ˌeɪt]
1. (Sociology) a person who lives in a foreign country
2. (Sociology) an exile; expatriate person
vb [ɛksˈpætrɪˌeɪt] (tr)
1. (Sociology) to exile (oneself) from one's native country or cause (another) to go into exile
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to deprive (oneself or another) of citizenship
[from Medieval Latin expatriāre, from Latin ex-1 + patria native land]
expatriation  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.expatriateexpatriate - a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country; "American expatriates"
absentee - one that is absent or not in residence
refugee - an exile who flees for safety
remittance man - an exile living on money sent from home
Verb1.expatriate - expel from a country; "The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions"
expel, kick out, throw out - force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country"
repatriate - admit back into the country
2.expatriate - move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad
emigrate - leave one's country of residence for a new one; "Many people had to emigrate during the Nazi period"

expatriate
noun
exile, refugee, emigrant, émigré, expat British expatriates in Spain
adjective
exiled, refugee, banished, emigrant, émigré, expat The military is preparing to evacuate women and children of expatriate families.
Translations
expatriate [eksˈpætrɪɪt]
A. Nexpatriado/a m/f
B. ADJexpatriado
C. VTdesterrar
to expatriate o.sexpatriarse

expatriate [ɛksˈpætriət]
n (= person) → expatrié(e) m/f
adjexpatrié(e)
[ɛksˈpætrieɪt] vtexpatrier, exiler
They expatriated us to Siberia → Ils nous ont expatriés en Sibérie.

expatriate
nim Ausland Lebende(r) mf; British expatriatesim Ausland lebende Briten; the expatriates in Abu Dhabidie Ausländer in Abu Dhabi; I’m an expatriate tooich bin hier auch im Exil (hum)
adj person, familyim Ausland lebend; expatriate workersausländische Arbeitskräfte; expatriate communityAusländergemeinde f
vt personausbürgern, expatriieren (geh)

expatriate [ɛksˈpætrɪˌeɪt]
1. nespatriato
2. adjespatriato/a
3. vtespatriare

expatriate [ɛksˈpætrɪˌeɪt]
1. nespatriato
2. adjespatriato/a
3. vtespatriare

expatriate
n / adj expatriate [eksˈpeitriət, eksˈpatriət]
(a person) living outside his own country. banneling, uitgewekene مَنْفي، مُبْعَد изгнаник emigrant(ský), vyhnanec(ký), vystěhovalec(ký) emigrant; udvandrer der/die Ausgebürgerte εκπατρισμένος expatriado välismaal elav (isik), välis- دور از میهن؛ ترک وطن کرده ulkomailla asuva henkilö expatrié/-ée גוֹלֶה सविस्तार प्रस्तुत करना osoba koja živi izvan svoje zemlje külföldön élő, emigráns perantau landflótta maður; maður sem kÿs að búa erlendis espatriare 国外在住者 국외로 추방된 ekspatriantas ekspatriants, emigrants; ekspatrianta-, emigranta- perantau wie buiten het vaderland woont landsforvist; utvandret; flyktning wygnaniec expatriar/NOUN! expatriat экспатриант vysťahovalec, vysťahovalecký izseljenec iseljenik person som bor utomlands, utvandrad, utlands- คนที่อาศัยอยู่ต่างประเทศ; เกี่ยวกับคนที่อาศัยอยู่ต่างประเทศ sürgün 移居國外的(人) експатріант بیرون ملک مقیم kiều dân


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