Meaning of REPATRIATE
| Pronunciation: | | [n]ree'peytreeit, [v]ree'peytree`eyt, ree'patree`eyt
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- [n] a person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored
- [v] admit back into the country
- [v] send someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugees
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| | Antonyms: | | deport, exile, expatriate | | |
| | See Also: | | admit, allow in, citizen, deliver, extradite, intromit, let in, surrender | |
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| | Definition: | | \Re*pa"tri*ate\ (r?-p?"tr?-?t), v. t. [L. repatriare.
See 1st {Repair}.]
To restore to one's own country.
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