English Explanatory Dictionary

deport

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To comport (oneself); to behave.
  2. To evict, especially from a country.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈpɔɹt/ /dɪˈpɔːt/ /dɪˈpoɹt/ /dɪˈpoət/ En-us-deport.ogg

Word forms

deport deports deporting deported

Etymology

Borrowed from French déporter. With the meaning of "behave", from Old French deporter (“behave”), from Latin deportō, from de- + portō.

Derived words

deportable deportee deporter nondeported redeport self-deport undeported
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