• Repatriate

    Origin

    Latin repatriare. Cognate to repair ("to return").

    Full definition of repatriate

    Noun

    repatriate

    (plural repatriates)
    1. a person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored.

    Verb

    1. (transitive) To restore (a person) to his or her own country.

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