deport
[ dih-pawrt, -pohrt ]
verb (used with object)
to expel (an alien) from a country; banish.
to send or carry off; transport, especially forcibly: The country deported its criminals.
to bear, conduct, or behave (oneself) in a particular manner.
Origin of deport
1Other words from deport
- de·port·a·ble, adjective
- de·por·tee, noun
- de·port·er, noun
- non·de·port·a·ble, adjective
- non·de·port·ed, adjective, noun
- un·de·port·ed, adjective
Words that may be confused with deport
- deport , disport
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British Dictionary definitions for deport
deport
/ (dɪˈpɔːt) /
verb(tr)
to remove (an alien) forcibly from a country; expel
to carry (an inhabitant) forcibly away from his homeland; transport; exile; banish
to conduct, hold, or behave (oneself) in a specified manner
Origin of deport
1C15: from French déporter, from Latin dēportāre to carry away, banish, from de- + portāre to carry
Derived forms of deport
- deportable, adjective
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