repatriate
verb
re·pa·tri·ate
(ˌ)rē-ˈpā-trē-ˌāt 
-ˈpa-
repatriated; repatriating
: to restore or return to the country of origin, allegiance, or citizenship
repatriate prisoners of war
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Countries are required to repatriate prisoners of war when conflict has ended.
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While Israeli officials had anticipated some logistical lag, families of the dead expressed frustration that only four of the 28 bodies had been repatriated as of Monday.
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Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
According to Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum, from January through the end of September 2025, more than 109,000 Mexicans had been repatriated, although the percentage of those who did so voluntarily and involuntarily is unknown.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
In 1954, under an effort known as Operation Glory, the remains of some 4,000 soldiers, most belonging to Americans, were recovered and repatriated to the United States.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Verus’ stone will be repatriated to its original home in Civitavecchia, where museum staff plan to throw a party upon its return, The Guardian wrote.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
According to Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum, from January through the end of September 2025, more than 109,000 Mexicans had been repatriated, although the percentage of those who did so voluntarily and involuntarily is unknown.
—Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
In 1954, under an effort known as Operation Glory, the remains of some 4,000 soldiers, most belonging to Americans, were recovered and repatriated to the United States.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Verus’ stone will be repatriated to its original home in Civitavecchia, where museum staff plan to throw a party upon its return, The Guardian wrote.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for repatriate
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“Repatriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repatriate. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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