Definition of repatriate Repatriate

/ɹipejˈtɹiejˌt/ - [reepeytreeeyt] - re•pat•ri•ate

We found 10 definitions of repatriate from 5 different sources.

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What does repatriate mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: repatriates

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

repatrieats, repatrieating, repatrieaten  

repatriate - admit back into the country
  exile, expatriate, deport move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad
  allow in, intromit, let in, admit declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"
repatriate - send someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugees
  extradite, deport, deliver hand over to the authorities of another country; "They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • repatriate (Noun)
    A person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored.
  • repatriate (Verb)
    To restore a person to his or her own country.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • repatriate (v. t.)
    To restore to one's own country.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • repatriate
    To return a person to its country of origin.
  • repatriate
    To return an item to its owner's place.
  • repatriate
    To return military personnel to their place of origin.

Part of speech

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  • repatriate, verb, present, 1st person singular of repatriate (infinitive).
  • repatriate, verb (infinitive).
  • repatriate, noun, singular of repatriates.

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