deport
verb (used with object)
to expel (an alien) from a country; banish.
deported
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past participleof deport.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof deport.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
deportverb (used with object)to expel (an alien) from a country; banish.
Example Sentences
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Banica was sentenced to three years and nine months and was also told upon release he would be deported.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
They were deported back to Ecuador within days.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Some of the Haitians were already back on the island: some voluntarily, others deported.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
In September 1942 someone marked her name on an IKG staff list with a note that she should not be deported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
“We are intelligent, dignified people. That is why they have deported us. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Alexandras Lukas. I am an attorney from Kaunas.”
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
