expatriate meaning and definition

EXPATRIATE noun

Definition of expatriate (noun)

1. a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
   • "American expatriates"
   • synonyms: exile, expat

EXPATRIATE verb

Definition of expatriate (verb)

1. expel from a country
   • "The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions"
   • synonyms: deport, exile
   • antonym: repatriate
2. move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad