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 Bring Kids Back initiative has repatriated 1,243 children, according to The Mirror, although campaigners say there are still thousands of children separated from their families.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Four deceased hostages were also repatriated last week.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The New York Times reports that this is the first antiquity to be repatriated under Simmons’s watch, though conversations about the return began in 2018.
—News Desk, Artforum, 25 Feb. 2025
Some of the migrants’ home countries have not easily accepted to repatriate them.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Four deceased hostages were also repatriated last week.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The New York Times reports that this is the first antiquity to be repatriated under Simmons’s watch, though conversations about the return began in 2018.
—News Desk, Artforum, 25 Feb. 2025
Some of the migrants’ home countries have not easily accepted to repatriate them.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Repatriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repatriate. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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