Deport (Verb)
Meaning 1
Expel from a country; "The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The government threatened to deport the refugees if they failed to provide a valid passport within a week.
- The songwriter was deported from the country for composing music that the authorities deemed subversive.
- Critics argue that deporting asylum seekers may be a violation of human rights and international treaties.
- Immigration officials said they would deport the tourists for overstaying their visas and failing to comply with the law.
- During the authoritarian regime, thousands of dissidents were arrested and subsequently deported to neighboring countries.
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Meaning 2
Behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The new employee deported himself professionally during the team meeting.
- The teenager deported herself responsibly when babysitting her younger siblings.
- After receiving the award, the actress deported herself with humility.
- In the crisis, the team leader deported himself with calm and poise.
- The debutant deported himself gallantly on the dance floor during the first ball.
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Meaning 3
Hand over to the authorities of another country; "They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The government has agreed to deport the asylum seeker back to their home country due to lack of evidence.
- Immigration authorities will deport the foreign national for violating visa requirements.
- The court ordered the authorities to deport the criminal to face trial in their native country.
- The government announced that they would deport all undocumented migrants by the end of the year.
- After a long legal battle, the judge decided to deport the convicted felon back to their country of origin.