Antonyms for migrate
ˈmaɪ greɪtmi·grate

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.7 / 6 votes

1. migrate

   To migrate is to change one's dwelling-place, usually with the idea of repeated change, or of periodical return; it applies to wandering tribes of men, and to many birds and animals. Emigrate and immigrate carry the idea of a permanent change of residence to some other country or some distant region; the two words are used distinctively of human beings, and apply to the same person and the same act, according to the side from which the action is viewed.

   Synonyms:
   emigrate, immigrate

   Preposition:
   A person emigrates from the land he leaves, and immigrates to the land where he takes up his abode.

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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.0 / 5 votes

1. migrate, transmigrateverb

   move from one country or region to another and settle there

   "Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century"; "This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries"

   Synonyms:
   transmigrate, reincarnate

2. migrateverb

   move periodically or seasonally

   "birds migrate in the Winter"; "The workers migrate to where the crops need harvesting"

   Synonyms:
   transmigrate

How to use migrate in a sentence?

1. Michael Hewson:

   I have seen nothing in this week’s price action to change my view that ultimately the economic prospects in the short to medium term look fairly positive, though events in India could derail any global recovery, particularly if COVID variants migrate out of India, companies are generating fairly decent profits, they are taking people on. The big question is whether the current rebound is sustainable in the short to medium term, but it does look that way.

2. Kanayo Nwanze:

   If we do not channel our investments to the rural areas now, these farmers may have to migrate in search of work. This could compromise the future food security of these countries.

3. Yonathan Moya:

   All he is trying to do is fight for his and his sons ’ life, it is a great risk trying to migrate to the United States. It was one of his only options.

4. William Eskridge:

   There is a good shot that this (Supreme Court) ruling will migrate over into the constitutional sphere. So that (means) heightened scrutiny for any discrimination against transgender persons.

5. Tapas Paul:

   This big-time climate migration is looming on the horizon, if all the people of the Sundarbans have to migrate, this would be the largest-ever migration in the history of mankind.

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