deport
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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How to use deport in a sentence
Instead, Obama has done the direct opposite—deporting more immigrants at a higher rate than any of his predecessors.
Currently, President Obama and his Administration are deporting more than 1,100 aspiring Americans every single day.
The White House is deporting more than 1,100 illegal immigrants per day.
Republicans are still reeling from his changing the policy on deporting illegal immigrants without congressional approval.
If Obama Wins, What Changes for His Second Term? | Eleanor Clift | September 30, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHe looked especially phony when talking about undocumented workers “self-deporting” and squirmed when asked about his tax returns.
Paul Begala: The Strangely Silent Jan. 23 Debate in Tampa | Paul Begala | January 24, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Think of the difficulty of deporting forcibly nine million people!
Church work among the Negroes in the South | Robert StrangeSo we're deporting people who might be harmful to other people by propagating the disease.
Cancer World | Harry WarnerIt is not by deporting us, it is not by locking us up in gaol; it is by doing us justice.
My Own Story | Emmeline PankhurstWhile he was engaged in the work of deporting the destructive material, the enemy suddenly appeared and commenced to fire.
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) | Louis CreswickeThe right of asylum is gone—the infamous Palmer is deporting hundreds who dare to hold views different from his.
The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons | William Z. Foster
British Dictionary definitions for deport
/ (dɪˈpɔːt) /
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
1Derived forms of deport
- deportable, adjective
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