repatriate

C2 Topic:Politics & International Affairs

US /ɹiːˈpeɪ.tɹi.eɪt/ UK /ɹiːˈpæ.tɹi.eɪt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to send or bring someone back to their own country

The embassy arranged a flight to repatriate the stranded travelers.
2

verb
to return an object, especially a cultural artifact, to its country of origin

The museum agreed to repatriate the stolen sculpture.
3

verb
finance: to convert foreign money into the currency of one's own country

The bank helped her repatriate the proceeds by converting the foreign currency into pounds.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to send or bring someone... bring homesend home

2 verb · to return an object,... return restore

3 verb · finance: to convert foreign... convert into domestic currency

Word family

Forms repatriatedrepatriatesrepatriating

Derived forms repatriatesrepatriatedrepatriatingrepatriation

Related forms expatriate homeland

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin repatriare, formed from re- + patria, meaning homeland.

Topics

Politics & International Affairs

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