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 Pentagon repatriated a Tunisian detainee who had been held in Guantánamo Bay since the prison there opened.
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New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep were repatriated to Malaysia, where both are nationals, according to the United States Department of Defense.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
Eventually, six titles – among them religious texts and rabbinical commentaries – were repatriated in a ceremony in May 2022.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Despite his hard work, the Peabody did not repatriate the remains of the Wabanaki, or the four tribes of Maine, for another 50 years.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep were repatriated to Malaysia, where both are nationals, according to the United States Department of Defense.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
Eventually, six titles – among them religious texts and rabbinical commentaries – were repatriated in a ceremony in May 2022.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Despite his hard work, the Peabody did not repatriate the remains of the Wabanaki, or the four tribes of Maine, for another 50 years.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Repatriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repatriate. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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