Polyglot Dictionary

expatriar

/ekspaˈtɾjaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
expatrio
preterite (yo)
expatrié
past participle
expatriado

Meaning

  1. to exile

    • Lo expatriaron.

      They exiled him.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

desterrar

desterrar and expatriar are close synonyms for "to exile"; expatriar is more voluntary or modern, "expatriate," desterrar more forced, historical banishment.

exiliar

exiliar and expatriar are close synonyms for "to exile"; expatriar is more voluntary or modern, "expatriate."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

exilar

exilar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to exile."

Portuguese

expatriar

expatriar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to exile."

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