expatriate meaning

expatriate as a verb

1. expel from a country
   • The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions

   Synonyms: deport, exile

   Opposite: repatriate

   Type of: expel

   Related forms: expatriation

2. move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad

   Type of: emigrate

   Related forms: expatriation

expatriate as a noun

1. a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
   • American expatriates

   Synonyms: exile, expat

   Type of: absentee

   Kinds: refugee, remittance man

expatriate in a sentence

• More than 90% of the population of Dubai is made up of expatriates.
• I work with a group of Algerian expatriates.
• Algeria has a big expatriated population.
• Tom is an expatriate.

How to pronounce expatriate

expatriate is pronounced /ɛkˈspeɪtrieɪt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with expatriate

• repatriate