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emigrate (verb):
to leave one’s place of residence or country to live elsewhere
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : Immigrant and emigrant both refer to a person leaving their own country for another. However, immigrant (and its verb form immigrate) typically stress the country going to, while emigrant (and its verb emigrate) stress the country coming from. One is an immigrant to a new country, and an emigrant from an old one.
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