ex•pa•tri•ate
Pronunciation: (v.eks-p?'tr?-?t" or, esp. Brit., -pa'tr?-adj., n.eks-p?'tr?-it, -?t" or, esp. Brit., -pa'tr?-), [key] ? v., adj., n. -at•ed, -at•ing,
?v.t. - to banish (a person) from his or her native country.
- to withdraw (oneself&hasp;) from residence in one's native country.
- to withdraw (oneself&hasp;) from allegiance to one's country.
?v.i. - to become an expatriate: He expatriated from his homeland.
?adj. - expatriated; exiled.
?n. - an expatriated person: Many American writers were living as expatriates in Paris.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.