Main Entry:

re·pa·tri·ate

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)rē-ˈpā-trē-ˌāt, -ˈpa-\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

re·pa·tri·at·ed; re·pa·tri·at·ing

Etymology:

Late Latin repatriatus, past participle of repatriare to go home again — more at repair

Date:

1611

: to restore or return to the country of origin, allegiance, or citizenship <repatriate prisoners of war>

— re·pa·tri·ate \-trē-ət, -trē-ˌāt\ noun

— re·pa·tri·a·tion \(ˌ)rē-ˌpā-trē-ˈā-shən, -ˌpa-\ noun