Answer: emigrated

AnswerCrossword Clue
EMIGRATEDMoved, big-time
EMIGRATEDWent from one country to another
EMIGRATEDMoved to a new country
EMIGRATEDLeft the country, perhaps
EMIGRATEDLeft for good
emigratedLeave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another
emigratedEMIGRATE, to leave one's birthplace to settle in another