deport

[ dih-pawrt, -pohrt ]

verb (used with object)

1. to expel (an alien) from a country; banish.
2. to send or carry off; transport, especially forcibly:

   The country deported its criminals.

3. to bear, conduct, or behave (oneself ) in a particular manner.

deport

/ dɪˈpɔːt /

verb

1. to remove (an alien) forcibly from a country; expel
2. to carry (an inhabitant) forcibly away from his homeland; transport; exile; banish
3. to conduct, hold, or behave (oneself) in a specified manner

Derived Forms

• deˈportable, adjective

Other Words From

• de·porta·ble adjective
• depor·tee noun
• de·porter noun
• nonde·porta·ble adjective
• nonde·ported adjective noun
• unde·ported adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of deport¹

1475–85; < Middle French déporter < Latin dēportāre to carry away, banish oneself, equivalent to dē- de- + portāre to carry; port ⁵

Word History and Origins

Origin of deport¹

C15: from French déporter, from Latin dēportāre to carry away, banish, from de- + portāre to carry

Example Sentences

Two years later, he signed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, broadening the scope of who could be deported and rolling back the rights of people facing expulsion.

From Washington Post

Food was scarce, medicines unavailable, over a million Ghanaians were deported from Nigeria, and the economy was almost bankrupt.

From Quartz

Kristen Gray, an American influencer and graphic designer, is being deported from Indonesia after publishing a viral twitter thread about her low-cost, idyllic life on the island of Bali.

From Quartz

The most comprehensive study, from 2015, found that detained individuals were more likely to be deported over video conference than in person.

From MIT Technology Review

Mark Kersey, who is also leaving, already deported himself from the GOP.

From Voice of San Diego

Most countries would simply deport foreigners and be done with it.

From The Daily Beast

The White House (finally) responds to the “Deport Bieber” petitions.

From The Daily Beast

The Deport Justin Bieber Petition, has already garnered the necessary number of signatures to elicit a White House response.

From The Daily Beast

A popular petition begs the White House to deport Justin Bieber.

From The Daily Beast

Romney, on the other hand, called on illegal immigrants to “self-deport.”

From The Daily Beast

The judge agreed to suspend sentence on condition that the sheriff would deport 'em and keep 'em deported.

From Project Gutenberg

No; we mount and ride straight away into his territory, spot the treason, deport him, and rule in his place!

From Project Gutenberg

Certain citizens of Hanover desired to lay a tax on slaves and free Negroes to raise funds to deport them all.

From Project Gutenberg

To deport oneself satisfactorily at the dance, it is necessary to understand much about the dances which may be introduced.

From Project Gutenberg

At last it could go on no longer, and the new books were replaced by old bound volumes of magazines, more difficult to deport.

From Project Gutenberg