The Indonesian government announced that it plans to repatriate 68 of its citizens who are crew members aboard the Diamond Princess, a cruise ship docked in Yokohama, at the center of Japan’s coronavirus outbreak.
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Repatriate
/ɹiːˈpeɪ.tɹi.eɪt/
Synonyms for "repatriate" (17 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (4)
Strong matches (5)
Related words (8)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: bring back, extradite, give back, homecomer, put back.
- Sentence evidence is available for repatriate, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "repatriate".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "repatriate"
Keep "repatriate" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "repatriate" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "repatriate", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "repatriate" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
13 entriesMore specific
11 entriesCollocations
12 entriescivilian repatriatepolitical repatriaterepatriate artifactsrepatriate capitalrepatriate prisonersrepatriate processrepatriate profitsrepatriate refugeesrepatriate remainsrepatriate statusrepatriation programthe repatriate
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
Early in 1948, a rumor spread through camp that the Japanese prisoners of war were finally going to be allowed to go home, that a ship would be sent to repatriate us in the spring.
Source: wiktionary
A woman staying with us came down with cholera. This person had evacuated with her family from Haerbin, which was under Communist control, thinking that it would be easier to repatriate from Changchun than northern Haerbin.
Source: wiktionary
Greece repatriated an Athenian frieze from France, arranging for it to be sent back to Athens.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 5 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "repatriate"?
Closest matches include bring back, extradite, give back, homecomer, put back.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "repatriate"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.