emigrate

Meaning

To leave the country in which one lives, especially one's native country, in order to reside elsewhere.

Synonyms

migrate

move

immigrate

resettle

expatriate

transmigrate

trek

change location

emigrate from

migrate from

depart from one’s home

quit one’s country

external migration

emigration

pull up stumps

evacuate

exile

move away

relocate

Translations

émigrer

emigrare

emigrar

emigrieren

auswandern

emigreren

emigrar

μεταναστεύω

uitwijken

uittrekken

espatriare

emigrar

göçmek

se réfugier

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛmɪɡɹeɪt/

Etymology

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”).