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depatriate

/diːˈpætɹɪ(j)eɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-pa-tri-ate
IPA
/diːˈpætɹɪ(j)eɪt/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To withdraw, or cause to withdraw, from one's country; to banish or expatriate.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From de- + Latin patria (“fatherland”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix) or an altered borrowing from Medieval Latin dispatriō.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈpætɹɪ(j)eɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

depatriates (present, singular) depatriating (participle, present) depatriated (participle, past) depatriated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

expatriate repatriate

Questions

How do you pronounce depatriate?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈpætɹɪ(j)eɪt/.
What does depatriate mean?
To withdraw, or cause to withdraw, from one's country; to banish or expatriate.
Where does depatriate come from?
From de- + Latin patria (“fatherland”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix) or an altered borrowing from Medieval Latin dispatriō.

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