dɪˈpɔɹt dɪˈpɔːt ˈɛɡˌzaɪl ˈɛɡˌzaɪl ˈɛksˌpæt move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad expel from a country The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country American expatriates