Synonyms for emigrate
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To leave the country in which one lives, especially one's native country, in order to reside elsewhere.
Forms
- Past participle
- emigrated
e.g. emigrated → migrated, moved…
Example sentences
- migrate These birds migrate to North Africa in the winter.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| emigrate | falling | |
| migrate | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- move1
- 7 letters
- migrate2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (migrate2 = 2 syllables).