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1. (v.t.) repatriate
to send back (a prisoner of war, a refugee, etc.) to his or her country.
2. repatriate
to send back (profits or other assets) to one's own country.
3. (v.i.) repatriate
to return to one's own country, esp. after living abroad.
4. (n.) repatriate
a person who has been repatriated.
Etymology: (1605–15; < LL repatriātus, ptp. of repatriāre to return home again = L re-re - + LL -patriāre, v. der. of L patria native land (n. use of fem. of patrius paternal, der. of paterfather ); see -ate1)
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| Definition of 'repatriate' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) repatriate
a person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored
2. (verb) repatriate
send someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugees
3. (verb) repatriate
admit back into the country
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| Definition of 'repatriate' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) repatriate
to restore to one's own country
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| Definition of 'repatriate' |
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. 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.
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