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Deport

//dɪˈpɔɹt// verb

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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

Etymology

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

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