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

Some of Trump’s newly revealed appointments suggest that the president-elect’s campaign promise to deport millions of undocumented migrants living in the US is no exaggeration.

From BBC

The text of Proposition 187 said nothing about deporting undocumented immigrants, only that local law enforcement and public workers should alert immigration authorities if they suspected someone didn’t have legal status.

From Los Angeles Times

The gains point to the big opportunity investors see for private prison operators as Trump vows to round up and deport millions of migrants.

From BBC

His newly appointed “border czar,” Tom Homan, said Monday that the Trump administration will prioritize deporting people who are living in the country illegally and pose a threat to public safety.

From Los Angeles Times

And in the United States, Vice President-elect JD Vance has put a figure on the number of people in the country illegally that the incoming second Trump administration will seek to deport.

From BBC