repatriate

Meanings

Plural: repatriates

Noun

a person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored
A person who has returned to their country of origin or whose original citizenship has been restored.

Verb

send someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugees
admit back into the country
To restore (a person) to their own country.
To return or restore (artworks, museum exhibits, etc.) to their country of origin.
To convert a foreign currency into the currency of one's own country.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

expatriate

Scrabble Score: 12

repatriate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
repatriate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
repatriate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

repatriate is a valid Words With Friends word