deport
verb (used with object)
to expel (an alien) from a country; banish.
deports
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present tense formof deport (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Apparently, the administration is casting a very wide net as it detains and deports people.
From Salon ● May 25, 2025
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which detains and deports immigrants, said Tuesday during a separate hearing of the House Appropriations Committee’s subcommittee on Homeland Security.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2023
It has stepped up its presence at sea as well as aerial surveillance and currently deports 24,000 people a year.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2023
Australia deports foreigners convicted of crimes as part of an immigration crackdown that can also strip dual-nationals of Australian citizenship.
From Reuters ● Jun. 10, 2022
December 21: The United States deports 249 people that it has accused of being anarchists.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
