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deport

verb

  1. to expel from a country
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Pronunciation: /dɪˈpɔɹt/ / /dɪˈpɔːt/ / /dɪˈpoɹt/

verb

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

  1. To comport (oneself); to behave.

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

  2. To evict, especially from a country.

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

    Boturini was accused of entering the country without permission, jailed, and deported to Spain eight years after his arrival in Mexico.