repatriate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /riːˈpeɪ.tri.eɪt/

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Noun

Singular repatriate

Plural repatriates

1. A repatriate is a person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored.

Verb

Plain form repatriate

Third-person singular repatriates

Past tense repatriated

Past participle repatriated

Present participle repatriating

1. (transitive) If a person is being repatriated, they are being brought back to his or her own country.