repatriate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Derived terms

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[edit] Etymology

Latin repatriare. Cognate to repair (“‘to return’”).

[edit] Verb

to repatriate (third-person singular simple present repatriates, present participle repatriating, simple past and past participle repatriated)

1. To restore to one's own country.

[edit] Derived terms

• repatriation
• patriate
• patriation