repatriation

re·pa·tri·ate

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- [verb ree-pey-tree-eyt or, esp. British, -pa-; noun ree-pey-tree-it or, esp. British, -pa-]
- /verb riˈpeɪ triˌeɪt or, esp. British, -ˈpæ-; noun riˈpeɪ tri ɪt or, esp. British, -ˈpæ-/
- /ˌriːˈpæt.ri.eɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb ree-pey-tree-eyt or, esp. British, -pa-; noun ree-pey-tree-it or, esp. British, -pa-]
- /verb riˈpeɪ triˌeɪt or, esp. British, -ˈpæ-; noun riˈpeɪ tri ɪt or, esp. British, -ˈpæ-/

Definitions of repatriation word

verb with object repatriation to bring or send back (a person, especially a prisoner of war, a refugee, etc.) to his or her country or land of citizenship. 1
verb with object repatriation (of profits or other assets) to send back to one's own country. 1
verb without object repatriation to return to one's own country: to repatriate after 20 years abroad. 1
noun repatriation a person who has been repatriated. 1
noun repatriation sending back to homeland 1
noun repatriation Repatriation is the process of transporting a claimant or their body back to their own country after they have been injured or killed in a foreign country. 0

See all 6 definitions of repatriation

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Origin of repatriation

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; < Late Latin repatriātus (past participle of repatriāre to return to one's fatherland), equivalent to Latin re- re- + patri(a) native country (noun use of feminine of patrius paternal, derivative of pater father) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Repatriation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Repatriation

repatriation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for repatriation

noun repatriation

instauration — renewal; restoration; renovation; repair.
extradition — The action of extraditing a person accused or convicted of a crime.
homecoming — a return to one's home; arrival at home.

All 3 Synonyms of repatriation

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