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Added 9 October 2026

deport

/dɪˈpɔɹt/ verb

In Latin: dēportō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about deport at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Behave in a certain manner.
She carried herself well
Hand over to the authorities of another country.
They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there
Expel from a country.
The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions

Origin

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

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