re·pa·tri·ate (r -p  tr-t )tr.v. re·pat·ri·at·ed, re·pat·ri·at·ing, re·pat·ri·ates To restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin: repatriate war refugees. n. (-  t, -t) One who has been repatriated. [Late Latin repatri re, repatrit-, to return to one's country : Latin re-, re- + Latin patria, native country; see expatriate.]re·pa tri·ation n. |
repatriate
vb (tr) [riːˈpætrɪˌeɪt]
1. to send back (a refugee, prisoner of war, etc.) to the country of his birth or citizenship
2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) to send back (a sum of money previously invested abroad) to its country of origin
n [riːˈpætrɪɪt]
a person who has been repatriated
[from Late Latin repatriāre from Latin re- + patria fatherland; compare repair2]
repatriation n
A person who returns to his or her country or citizenship, having left said native country either against his or her will, or as one of a group who left for reason of politics, religion, or other pertinent reasons.
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| Noun | 1. | repatriate - a person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored citizen - a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community |
| Verb | 1. | repatriate - send someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugees |
| 2. | repatriate - admit back into the country allow in, intromit, let in, admit - allow to enter; grant entry to; "We cannot admit non-members into our club building"; "This pipe admits air" exile, expatriate, deport - expel from a country; "The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions" |
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