repatriate

From Wiktionary

Pronunciation[change]

Noun[change]

Singular
repatriate

Plural
repatriates

  1. A repatriate is a person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored.

Verb[change]

Plain form
repatriate

Third-person singular
repatriates

Past tense
repatriated

Past participle
repatriated

Present participle
repatriating

  1. (transitive) If a person is being repatriated, they are being brought back to his or her own country.