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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

ex•pa•tri•ate (v. ɛksˈpeɪ triˌeɪt; esp. Brit. -ˈpæ tri-; adj., n. -ɪt, -ˌeɪt)

v. -at•ed, -at•ing,
adj., n. v.t.
1. to banish; exile.
2. to withdraw (oneself) from residence in or allegiance to one's native country.
v.i.
3. to become an expatriate.
adj.
4. dwelling in a foreign land; exiled.
n.
5. an expatriated person.
[1760–70; ex-1 + Latin patri(a) native land (derivative of pater father) + -ate1]
ex•pa`tri•a′tion, n.
Thesaurus Legend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.expatriate - a person who is voluntarily absent from home or countryexpatriate - 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 (eksˈpeitriət) , (eksˈpatriət) noun, adjective
(a person) living outside his own country.


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