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de·port  (d-pôrt, -prt)

tr.v. de·port·ed, de·port·ing, de·ports

1. To expel from a country. See Synonyms at banish.

2. To behave or conduct (oneself) in a given manner; comport.

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[French déporter, to banish, from Latin dportre, to carry away : d-, de- + portre, to carry; see per-² in Indo-European roots. Sense 2, Middle English, from Old French deporter, to behave, from Latin dportre.]

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deport

Verb

1. to remove forcibly from a country

2. deport oneself to behave in a specified manner [Latin deportare to carry away, banish]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	deport - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" acquit, behave, comport, conduct, bear, carry carry, bear, hold - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright" fluster - be flustered; behave in a confused manner act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" put forward, assert - insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!" deal - behave in a certain way towards others; "He deals fairly with his employees" walk around - behave in a certain manner or have certain properties; "He walks around with his nose in the air"; "She walks around with this strange boyfriend" posture, pose - behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others; "Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!"; "She postured and made a total fool of herself"
	2.	deport - hand over to the authorities of another country; "They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there" extradite, deliver expel, kick out, throw out - force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country" repatriate - send someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugees
	3.	deport - expel from a country; "The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions" exile, expatriate expel, kick out, throw out - force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country"

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deport

verb expel, exile, throw out, oust, banish, expatriate, extradite, evict, send packing, show you the door

Translations

deport [dɪˈpɔːt] vt → deportar

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deport [dɪˈpɔːt] vt → déporter, expulser

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deport [dɪˈpɔːt] vt (criminal) → deportieren;

(illegal immigrant) → abschieben

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deport [dɪˈpɔːt] vt → deportare; espellere