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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.

Synonyms

  • Exile
  • Expatriate

Hypernyms

  • Kick Out
  • Expel

Related Words

  • Deportation (noun)
  • Deportee (noun)

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.

Synonyms

  • Comport
  • Bear
  • Behave
  • Acquit
  • Conduct
  • Carry

Hypernyms

  • Act
  • Bear
  • Hold
  • Carry
  • Move

Hyponyms

  • Put Forward
  • Walk Around
  • Assert
  • Pose
  • Fluster
  • Deal
  • Posture

Related Words

  • Deportment (noun)

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.

Synonyms

  • Extradite
  • Deliver

Hypernyms

  • Expel
  • Throw Out

Hyponyms

  • Repatriate

Related Words

  • Deportee (noun)
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