repatriate; send back
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to repatriate; to send back (to a place of origin)
formalOften used in legal, diplomatic, or administrative contexts to refer to the forced or organized return of people (e.g., refugees, prisoners of war, illegal immigrants) to their home country or region.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
jié结
shù束
hòu后
，
shuāng双
fāng方
kāi开
shǐ始
qiǎn遣
fǎn返
zhàn战
fú俘
。
After the war ended, both sides began repatriating prisoners of war.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
jiāng将
zhè这
pī批
fēi非
fǎ法
yí移
mín民
qiǎn遣
fǎn返
。
The government decided to repatriate this group of illegal immigrants.
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Gēn根
jù据
guó国
jì际
fǎ法
，
tā他
men们
yǒu有
yì义
wù务
qiǎn遣
fǎn返
nàn难
mín民
。
According to international law, they have an obligation to repatriate refugees.
Zhè这
míng名
wài外
jiāo交
guān官
bèi被
zhǐ指
kòng控
de的
jiàn间
dié谍
xíng行
wéi为
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
qí其
bèi被
qiǎn遣
fǎn返
。
The diplomat's alleged espionage led to his repatriation.