Deport
/dɪˈpɔːrt/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo force a person who is not a citizen to leave a country.
/dɪˈpɔːrt/
To expel a non-citizen from a country.
The judge ordered the man to be deported after he was found guilty of committing a crime.
💡 Simply: Imagine someone breaks the rules of a country, like not having the right papers. The country can then tell that person to leave and not come back. This is like the country 'kicking them out'.
👶 For kids: To send someone away from a country because they don't have permission to be there.
More Examples
Following the immigration laws, the authorities had no choice but to deport the asylum seeker.
Many worry about the families that are torn apart when parents are deported.
How It's Used
"The government decided to deport the undocumented immigrant."
"The country faced international criticism for deporting political dissidents."
To conduct or behave (oneself) in a particular manner.
/dɪˈpɔːrt/
To behave in a certain way.
The ambassador deported himself with extreme politeness.
💡 Simply: How someone acts or presents themselves, like a formal way to say how someone is behaving
👶 For kids: How someone acts in public.
More Examples
She deported herself with composure, even in a difficult situation.
The children were told to deport themselves well at their grandparent's dinner.
How It's Used
"He deported himself with grace during the royal banquet."
Idioms & expressions
deport oneself
To behave in a particular way, especially in a formal or polite manner.
"She deported herself with great dignity at the event."
From French *déporter* (to exile), from Latin *deportare* (to carry away, banish), from *de-* (away) + *portare* (to carry).
Historically, the term has been primarily associated with legal and political contexts, reflecting the movement of individuals across borders.
Memory tip
Think of being forcibly *carried away* from a country.
Word Origin
"to carry away"