deport
[ dih-pawrt, -pohrt ]
/ dɪˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt /
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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.
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Origin of deport
OTHER WORDS FROM deport
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH deport
deport , disportWords nearby deport
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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
Derived forms of deport
deportable, adjectiveWord Origin for deport
C15: from French déporter, from Latin dēportāre to carry away, banish, from de- + portāre to carry
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