emigrate

intransitive-verb
UK: /ˈemɪɡreɪt/
US: /ˈemɪɡreɪt/

  1. To leave your own country to live in another country permanently.

    1. Many people emigrate for better jobs.
    2. Millions emigrated from Europe to America in the 19th century when faced with economic hardship.

Synonyms

relocate migrate
emigrate verb

  1. To move away from your native country to settle in another.

    1. Did they emigrate from Canada?
    2. My grandparents decided to emigrate after the war due to political instability and economic uncertainty.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "emigrate" is /ˈemɪɡreɪt/ in British English and /ˈemɪɡreɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "emigrate": relocate, migrate.

Example usage of "emigrate": "Many people emigrate for better jobs.". More examples on the page.