-īˌgrāt, usu -ād.+V verb
Etymology: Latin transmigratus, past participle of transmigrare to migrate to another place, from trans- + migrare to migrate
intransitive verb
1. of the soul : to pass at death from one body or being to another
some believe that the soul may transmigrate into an animal as well as a person
2. : to go or move from one place or country to another : migrate
transmigrated from the rocky mountain slopes to the fertile plains
transitive verb
: to cause to pass from one place or state of existence to another : subject to transmigration : transfer
the new Lama has the soul of the old one that has been transmigrated into him
— compare reincarnate