# repatriate

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹiːˈpeɪ.tɹi.eɪt/ · frequency rank #59,668

## Definitions
1. A person who has returned to their country of origin or whose original citizenship has been restored.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin repatriare, from re- + patria (“homeland”). Cognate to repair (“to return”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/repatriate