repatriate

[riːˈpætriət]

repatriate Definition

• 1. to send or bring someone, or sometimes money or other property, back to the country that he, she, or it came from
• 2. to return to one's own country

Using repatriate: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "repatriate" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The government has agreed to repatriate the refugees.

• Example

  The embassy helped to repatriate the bodies of the victims.

• Example

  The company is planning to repatriate its profits from overseas.

• Example

  After living abroad for many years, she decided to repatriate to her home country.

repatriate Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for repatriate

• return
• reintegrate
• send back

Antonyms for repatriate

• exile
• banish
• expel

Phrases with repatriate

• repatriation of prisoners

  the act of returning prisoners to their home country

  Example

  The two countries agreed on the repatriation of prisoners as part of the peace agreement.

• repatriation of remains

  the process of returning the body of a deceased person to their home country

  Example

  The embassy provided assistance with the repatriation of remains of the deceased citizen.

• voluntary repatriation

  the act of returning to one's home country by choice, often due to political or economic reasons

  Example

  The UNHCR provides assistance to refugees who wish to return home through voluntary repatriation programs.

Origins of repatriate

from Late Latin 'repatriare', meaning 'to return to one's fatherland'

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Summary: repatriate in Brief

The verb 'repatriate' [riːˈpætriət] means to send or bring someone, or sometimes money or other property, back to the country that he, she, or it came from. It can also mean to return to one's own country. Examples include 'The government has agreed to repatriate the refugees.' and 'After living abroad for many years, she decided to repatriate to her home country.'