REPATRIATE


Meaning of REPATRIATE in English

re ‧ pat ‧ ri ‧ ate /riːˈpætrieɪt $ riːˈpeɪ-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: past participle of repatriare , from Latin patria 'country you were born in' ]

1 . to send someone back to their own country ⇨ deport :

After the war, prisoners were repatriated.

2 . to send profits or money you have earned back to your own country

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.