Definition of "repatriate" in English

noun

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

verb

1. (transitive) To restore (a person) to their own country.

2. (transitive) To return or restore (artworks, museum exhibits, etc.) to their country of origin.

   • Greece repatriated an Athenian frieze from France, arranging for it to be sent back to Athens.
   • France repatriated an Athenian frieze back to Greece.

3. (transitive) To convert a foreign currency into the currency of one's own country.