verb
deport
dih-PORT/dɪˈpɔːrt/
Officially expel a foreign national from a country.
An immigration official escorts a traveler being deported toward an aircraft.
Etymology
The pieces mean 'carry away,' and the Latin verb already included banishment and exile. The selected sense focuses that removal on expelling someone from a country by official order.
In context
get out of here why do we still have terrorists in this country post attack Deport them immediately and more importantly Deport their entire families every time there's an attack you need to deport everyone involved
More examples
- The government plans to deport him after his visa expires.
- She appeals the order before authorities can deport her.
- The agency is deporting several foreign nationals under court orders.
Forms
deport · deports · deported · deporting
deportation noun — Official expulsion of a foreign national.
deportee noun — A person officially expelled from a country.