depatriate

/diːpætriˈeɪt/

Definitions

1. verb

to remove or expel from a country, especially one’s own, or to return to one’s own country

“Many immigrants chose to depatriate after years of living abroad.”

2. noun

a person who has left or been expelled from their own country

“The depatriate struggled to adjust to life back in their homeland.”

Synonyms

  • exile
  • repatriate

Antonyms

  • immigrate