English dictionary
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English noun: expatriate | |||
| 1. | expatriate (person) a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country | ||
| Samples | American expatriates. | ||
| Synonyms | exile, expat | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | absentee | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | refugee, remittance man | ||
English verb: expatriate | |||
| 1. | expatriate (social) expel from a country | ||
| Samples | The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions. | ||
| Synonyms | deport, exile | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | expel, kick out, throw out | ||
| Antonyms | repatriate | ||
| 2. | expatriate (change) move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | emigrate | ||
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