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- [verb ree-pey-tree-eyt or, esp. British, -pa-; noun ree-pey-tree-it or, esp. British, -pa-]
- /verb riˈpeɪ triˌeɪt or, esp. British, -ˈpæ-; noun riˈpeɪ tri ɪt or, esp. British, -ˈpæ-/
- /ˌriːˈpæt.ri.eɪt/
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- [verb ree-pey-tree-eyt or, esp. British, -pa-; noun ree-pey-tree-it or, esp. British, -pa-]
- /verb riˈpeɪ triˌeɪt or, esp. British, -ˈpæ-; noun riˈpeɪ tri ɪt or, esp. British, -ˈpæ-/
Definitions of repatriate word
- verb with object repatriate to bring or send back (a person, especially a prisoner of war, a refugee, etc.) to his or her country or land of citizenship. 1
- verb with object repatriate (of profits or other assets) to send back to one's own country. 1
- verb without object repatriate to return to one's own country: to repatriate after 20 years abroad. 1
- noun repatriate a person who has been repatriated. 1
- transitive verb repatriate send back to country of origin 1
- verb repatriate If a country repatriates someone, it sends them back to their home country. 0
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Origin of repatriate
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Late Latin repatriātus (past participle of repatriāre to return to one's fatherland), equivalent to Latin re- re- + patri(a) native country (noun use of feminine of patrius paternal, derivative of pater father) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Repatriate
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repatriate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
repatriate usage trend in Literature
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verb repatriate
- extradite — Hand over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed.
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