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re·pa·tri·ate
(rē-pā′trē-āt′)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. (-ĭt, -āt′)
One who has been repatriated.
[Late Latin repatriāre, repatriāt-, to return to one's country : Latin re-, re- + Latin patria, native country; see expatriate.]
re·pa′tri·a′tion n.
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repatriate
vb (tr)
1. to send back (a refugee, prisoner of war, etc) to the country of his or her birth or citizenship
2. (Banking & Finance) to send back (a sum of money previously invested abroad) to its country of origin
n
a person who has been repatriated
[C17: from Late Latin repatriāre from Latin re- + patria fatherland; compare repair2]
reˌpatriˈation n
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re•pa•tri•ate
(v. riˈpeɪ triˌeɪt; n. -ɪt; esp. Brit. -ˈpæ-)v. -at•ed, -at•ing,
n. v.t.
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.
[1605–15; < Late Latin repatriātus, past participle of repatriāre to return home again = Latin re- re- + Late Latin -patriāre, v. derivative of Latin patria native land (n. use of feminine of patrius paternal, derivative of pater father); see -ate1]
re•pa`tri•a′tion, n.
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repatriate
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.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
repatriate
Past participle: repatriated
Gerund: repatriating
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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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