repatriate
verb
re·pa·tri·ate
(ˌ)rē-ˈpā-trē-ˌāt 
-ˈpa-
repatriated; repatriating
: to restore or return to the country of origin, allegiance, or citizenship
repatriate prisoners of war
Examples of repatriate in a Sentence
Countries are required to repatriate prisoners of war when conflict has ended.
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The potential of being repatriated has left many undocumented immigrants anxious about returning to China.
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Aarne Heikkila, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, two Malaysian detainees, Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep, have been repatriated, the Pentagon said Wednesday, after pleading guilty to conspiracy and other charges in January.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
For years, Assad had been dragging his feet as Erdogan sought to mend ties with Damascus and repatriate the millions of Syrian refugees whose presence in Turkey undermined support for his ruling party.
—Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2024
In that film, a young man who emigrated from Dakar to Europe who’s just been violently repatriated by Spain tells his two best friends, including my cousin, the story of his journey across the sea.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
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Aarne Heikkila, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, two Malaysian detainees, Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep, have been repatriated, the Pentagon said Wednesday, after pleading guilty to conspiracy and other charges in January.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
For years, Assad had been dragging his feet as Erdogan sought to mend ties with Damascus and repatriate the millions of Syrian refugees whose presence in Turkey undermined support for his ruling party.
—Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2024
In that film, a young man who emigrated from Dakar to Europe who’s just been violently repatriated by Spain tells his two best friends, including my cousin, the story of his journey across the sea.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Repatriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repatriate. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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