Deport

//dɪˈpɔɹt// verb

verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To comport (oneself); to behave. archaic, reflexive

    "Let an ambassador deport himself in the most graceful manner before a prince."

  2. 2
    behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself wordnet
  3. 3
    To evict, especially from a country. transitive

    "Ask her to deport all illegals living in this town without a green card or the appropriate documents that prove their naturalized citizenship."

  4. 4
    expel from a country wordnet
  5. 5
    hand over to the authorities of another country wordnet

Synonyms

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expatriateextraditeabstractacquitacquitact

Example

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"If I don't take care of all the bureaucratic issues, they'll simply deport me."

Etymology

Borrowed from French déporter. With the meaning of "behave", from Old French deporter (“behave”), from Latin deportō, from de- + portō.

Related phrases

self-deport

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