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emigrate

emig·rate

UK/ˈɪmɪɡɹeɪt/ US/ˈɛmɪɡɹeɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

leave one''s country of residence for a new one

  • “Many people had to emigrate during the Nazi period”
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Origin

From Latin emigratus, perfect passive participle of emigro (“to move away, remove, depart from a place”), from ex- (“out of, from”) + migro (“to move, remove, depart”).

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