de·port (d -pôrt , -p rt )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.
[French déporter, to banish, from Latin d port re, to carry away : d -, de- + port re, to carry; see per-2 in Indo-European roots. Sense 2, Middle English, from Old French deporter, to behave, from Latin d port re.] |
deport Verb 1. to remove forcibly from a country 2. deport oneself to behave in a specified manner [Latin deportare to carry away, banish]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | 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"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"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" |
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