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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Following a tense standoff between the nations' respective presidents, an agreement was reached on Sunday night regarding the return of repatriating citizens to Colombia from the United States.
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Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2025
As reported in 2023, Buckingham Palace has previously rejected a request to repatriate the body of Prince Dejatch Alemayehu of Abyssinia, who was buried in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle after being taken to the U.K. in 1868 following his father Tewodros II's death.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Mexico will cooperate, Sheinbaum said, but would seek U.S. financial aid to help cover the costs of repatriating third-country nationals.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Coming full circle, Freetown was established as a home for repatriated former slaves in 1987.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2025
As reported in 2023, Buckingham Palace has previously rejected a request to repatriate the body of Prince Dejatch Alemayehu of Abyssinia, who was buried in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle after being taken to the U.K. in 1868 following his father Tewodros II's death.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Mexico will cooperate, Sheinbaum said, but would seek U.S. financial aid to help cover the costs of repatriating third-country nationals.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Coming full circle, Freetown was established as a home for repatriated former slaves in 1987.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Repatriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repatriate. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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