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repatriate
re·pa·tri·ate / rēˈpātrēˌāt; rēˈpa-/ • v. [tr.] send (someone) back to their own country: the government sought to repatriate thousands of Albanian refugees. ∎ send or bring (money) back to one's own country: foreign firms would be permitted to repatriate all profits. • n. a person who has been repatriated. DERIVATIVES: re·pa·tri·a·tion / ˌrēˌpātrēˈāshən; ˌrēˌpa-/ n. |
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"repatriate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "repatriate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-repatriate.html "repatriate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-repatriate.html |
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repatriate n. a person who returns to their country or citizenship, having left their native country, either against their will, or as one of a group who left for political, religious, or other pertinent reasons.
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"repatriate." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "repatriate." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-repatriate.html "repatriate." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-repatriate.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "repatriate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "repatriate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-repatriate.html T. F. HOAD. "repatriate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-repatriate.html |
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repatriate •labiate
•irradiate, radiate
•mediate • ideate • repudiate
•palliate, retaliate
•affiliate, ciliate, conciliate, humiliate
•exfoliate, foliate
•nucleate • permeate • delineate
•calumniate • expiate
•expatriate, repatriate
•recreate • inebriate
•aureate, excoriate
•procreate
•appropriate, expropriate, impropriate, misappropriate
•infuriate, luxuriate
•asphyxiate • nauseate
•annunciate, enunciate
•instantiate, substantiate, transubstantiate
•differentiate, potentiate
•expatiate, ingratiate, satiate
•appreciate, depreciate
•initiate, officiate, propitiate, vitiate
•associate, dissociate, negotiate
•excruciate • aviate
•abbreviate, alleviate, deviate
•obviate • exuviate • inchoate
•actuate • perpetuate • effectuate
•habituate • fluctuate • punctuate
•graduate • individuate • menstruate
•accentuate, eventuate
•evacuate
•evaluate, valuate
•superannuate • infatuate
•attenuate, extenuate
•insinuate • situate
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"repatriate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "repatriate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-repatriate.html "repatriate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-repatriate.html |
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