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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Foreign nationals who arrive in Guatemala through deportation flights will be repatriated to their home countries, Arévalo said, adding that the US and Guatemala would continue to have talks on how the process would work and how the US would cooperate.
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Michael Rios, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Cartwright said using military cargo planes, a new initiative, was not necessarily an efficient way of repatriating migrants.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Some of their bodies have since been found in Gaza and repatriated, while other captives initially believed to be alive were subsequently declared killed.
—Ephrat Livni, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Skeptics note that Mexican authorities have traditionally done little to assist Mexican nationals who are daily deported or otherwise repatriated to Mexico — beyond welcoming them and offering free or discounted bus fare back to their areas of origin.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Michael Rios, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Cartwright said using military cargo planes, a new initiative, was not necessarily an efficient way of repatriating migrants.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Some of their bodies have since been found in Gaza and repatriated, while other captives initially believed to be alive were subsequently declared killed.
—Ephrat Livni, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Skeptics note that Mexican authorities have traditionally done little to assist Mexican nationals who are daily deported or otherwise repatriated to Mexico — beyond welcoming them and offering free or discounted bus fare back to their areas of origin.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Repatriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repatriate. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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