repatriate: Meaning and Definition of

re•pa•tri•ate

Pronunciation: (v.rē-pā'trē-āt" or, esp. Brit., -pa'-n.rē-pā'trē-it or, esp. Brit., -pa'-), [key]

— v.t., n. -at•ed, -at•ing,

—v.t.

to bring or send back (a person, esp. a prisoner of war, a refugee, etc.) to his or her country or land of citizenship.
(of profits or other assets) to send back to one's own country.

—v.i.

—n.

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