v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )r ē - ' p ā -tr ē - ˌ ā t, - ' pa-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Late Latin repatriatus, past participle of repatriare to go home again ― more at REPAIR
Date: 1611
: to restore or return to the country of origin, allegiance, or citizenship < repatriate prisoners of war>
– re · pa · tri · ate \ -tr ē - ə t, -tr ē - ˌ ā t \ noun
– re · pa · tri · a · tion \ ( ˌ )r ē - ˌ p ā -tr ē - ' ā -sh ə n, - ˌ pa- \ noun