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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But after the Clinton Administration dried up the supply of Cuban rafters with an order to repatriate any caught coming to the United States, Brothers started searching for a way to encourage unrest.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
The body was repatriated to the Mongbwalu health zone, a mining area with a large population.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The cultural minister of Guatemala has begun the process to reclaim a 1,200-year-old stone lintel that was repatriated from the United States to Mexico in mid-April, according to a report in the Art Newspaper.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
The crew will enter immediate quarantine, with those who cannot be repatriated spending their time in quarantine in these containers with satellite internet and catering, said the port's harbor master, René de Vries.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
The body was repatriated to the Mongbwalu health zone, a mining area with a large population.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The cultural minister of Guatemala has begun the process to reclaim a 1,200-year-old stone lintel that was repatriated from the United States to Mexico in mid-April, according to a report in the Art Newspaper.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
The crew will enter immediate quarantine, with those who cannot be repatriated spending their time in quarantine in these containers with satellite internet and catering, said the port's harbor master, René de Vries.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for repatriate
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“Repatriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repatriate. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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