emigrate – eh m ih g r ey t
To leave one’s own country and to settle permanently in another
She emigrated to Australia
Definition verb (used without object)
to leave one country or region to settle in another; migrate:
How to Pronounce
Synonyms for emigrate
Dictionary Entries near emigrate
EMG syndrome, -emia, emic, emiction, emigrant, emigrate, emigration, emigratory, émigré, Emil, Émile
First known usage
First recorded in 1770–80; from Latin ēmīgrātus “moved away” (past participle of ēmīgrāre ), equivalent to ē- “from, away from, out of” (see e-1) + mīgrātus (mīgr- “remove” + ātus verb suffix (see -ate1)
