emigrate

/ˈɛmɪɡreɪt/
verb
  1. To leave one's own country to live permanently in another country.
    • Her grandparents emigrated from Ireland to the United States in the 1920s.
    • Many people emigrate to find better job opportunities or escape conflict.
    • He decided to emigrate to Canada after visiting and falling in love with the landscape.
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