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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Carney said the significant transformation that Trump is seeking in repatriating manufacturing in the U.S. could lead to inflation and slowing growth.
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Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Ukrainian organization Bring Kids Back UA, is one of the groups relying on the evidence to help find children and repatriate them.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
More than 100 migrants have asked not to be repatriated, Panamanian officials have said.
—Yong Xiong, Michael Rios, Cnn and Ivonne Valdés, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Since the deportation flights resumed in February, 1,296 Venezuelans have been repatriated, including 176 who were temporarily held at the U.S. military base in Guantánamo, according to regime officials.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
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Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Ukrainian organization Bring Kids Back UA, is one of the groups relying on the evidence to help find children and repatriate them.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
More than 100 migrants have asked not to be repatriated, Panamanian officials have said.
—Yong Xiong, Michael Rios, Cnn and Ivonne Valdés, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Since the deportation flights resumed in February, 1,296 Venezuelans have been repatriated, including 176 who were temporarily held at the U.S. military base in Guantánamo, according to regime officials.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Repatriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repatriate. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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