repatriate

verb

re·​pa·​tri·​ate (ˌ)rē-ˈpā-trē-ˌāt 

-ˈpa-

repatriated; repatriating

transitive verb

: to restore or return to the country of origin, allegiance, or citizenship

repatriate prisoners of war

repatriate

(ˌ)rē-ˈpā-trē-ət 

-trē-ˌāt

-ˈpa-

noun

Examples of repatriate in a Sentence

Countries are required to repatriate prisoners of war when conflict has ended.

Recent Examples on the Web

The killing has shaken the Japanese community in China, with some of Japan’s biggest companies offering to repatriate staff members and their families. —Cnn Staff, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024

Egypt’s campaign to repatriate its artifacts has led to thousands of antiquities’ being returned to the country. —Charlene Gubash, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2024

The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York is repatriating the remains of 124 Native ancestors and 90 Native cultural items. —Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2024

Finding The Right Data Management Strategy For Your Business As more businesses weigh the costs, control and security concerns about the cloud, many are finding value in repatriating their databases to on-premises infrastructure. —Eero Teerikorpi, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin repatriatus, past participle of repatriare to go home again — more at repair entry 3

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

repatriate

1 of 2 verb

re·​pa·​tri·​ate

(ˈ)rē-ˈpā-trē-ˌāt,

-ˈpa-

repatriated; repatriating

: to return to the country of origin, allegiance, or citizenship

repatriate prisoners of war

repatriation

(ˌ)rē-ˌpā-trē-ˈā-shən

-ˌpa-

noun

repatriate

2 of 2 noun

re·​pa·​tri·​ate

(ˈ)rē-ˈpā-trē-ət,

-tre-ˌāt

: one that is repatriated