re‧pat‧ri‧ate /riːˈpætrieɪt $ riːˈpeɪ-/
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
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