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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to send or bring someone... bring homesend home 2 verb · to return an object,... returnrestore 3 verb · finance: to convert foreign... convert into domestic currency Word family Forms repatriatedrepatriatesrepatriating Derived forms repatriatesrepatriatedrepatriatingrepatriation Related forms expatriatehomeland Etymology Borrowed from Latin repatriare, formed from re- + patria, meaning homeland. Topics Politics & International Affairs External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # repatriate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɹiːˈpeɪ.tɹi.eɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ɹiːˈpæ.tɹi.eɪt/ ## Meanings 1. to send or bring someone back to their own country 2. to return an object, especially a cultural artifact, to its country of origin 3. finance: to convert foreign money into the currency of one's own country ## Examples - The embassy arranged a flight to repatriate the stranded travelers. - The museum agreed to repatriate the stolen sculpture. - The bank helped her repatriate the proceeds by converting the foreign currency into pounds. ## Synonyms - bring home - send home - return - restore ## Derived Forms - repatriates - repatriated - repatriating - repatriation ## Related Forms - expatriate - homeland ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin repatriare, formed from re- + patria, meaning homeland. ## Topics - Politics & International Affairs markdown