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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In response to the audit, UC President Dr. Michael Drake said the university system is committed to repatriating ancestral remains.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The regulation requires that essential funds for the completion of restoration and environmental protection works at the end of a project are, contrary to international practice, repatriated and held in accounts controlled by BEAC.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Also repatriated were Tyler Thompson Jr., 21, a friend of the younger Malanga who flew to Africa from Utah for what his family believed was a free vacation, and Benjamin Reuben Zalman-Polun, 36, who is reported to have known Christian Malanga through a gold mining company.
—Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Other islands may join Haiti on list Sources told the Herald that countries landed on the third tier due to concerns about their background checks on individuals and lack of cooperation in taking back nationals the U.S. wants to repatriate.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The regulation requires that essential funds for the completion of restoration and environmental protection works at the end of a project are, contrary to international practice, repatriated and held in accounts controlled by BEAC.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Also repatriated were Tyler Thompson Jr., 21, a friend of the younger Malanga who flew to Africa from Utah for what his family believed was a free vacation, and Benjamin Reuben Zalman-Polun, 36, who is reported to have known Christian Malanga through a gold mining company.
—Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Other islands may join Haiti on list Sources told the Herald that countries landed on the third tier due to concerns about their background checks on individuals and lack of cooperation in taking back nationals the U.S. wants to repatriate.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Repatriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repatriate. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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