Definition of repatriate
repatriated
;repatriating
transitive verb
: to restore or return to the country of origin, allegiance, or citizenship repatriate prisoners of war
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Examples of repatriate in a Sentence
Countries are required to repatriate prisoners of war when conflict has ended.
Recent Examples of repatriate from the Web
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In Germany, the Kabul blast was sure to fuel a debate over the government’s efforts to repatriate Afghans whose applications for asylum had been rejected.
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Sri Lanka responds by repatriating 114 peacekeepers still on deployment.
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In that case, the Sri Lankan military repatriated 114 of the peacekeepers, but none was ever jailed.
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In the past three years, 319 peacekeepers worldwide have been investigated for abuse; of those, 179 were repatriated or dismissed.
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Origin and Etymology of repatriate
Late Latin repatriatus, past participle of repatriare to go home again — more at repair
First Known Use: 1611
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REPATRIATE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of repatriate for English Language Learners
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: to return (someone) to his or her own country
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business : to send (money) back to your own country
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