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 | ||