Deport

Quick meaning: Deport is a verb meaning (reflexive, now rare) To comport (oneself); to behave.

Meaning

(reflexive, now rare) To comport (oneself); to behave.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To evict, especially from a country.

Example Sentences

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

Brexit has also made it harder for the UK to deport migrants back to the EU as the country has left the bloc's asylum scheme.

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

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

Word Forms

• deports
• deporting
• deported

Synonyms for deport

Depending on context, synonyms include conduct, carry, deliver, surrender, expatriate, acquit.

Antonyms for deport

Common opposites include repatriate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include behave, conduct, comport, acquit, extradite, surrender.

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