Meaning
- Deport (verb): to officially force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have the legal right to stay.
Grammar and Usage
-
Part of speech: Verb (transitive)
-
Typical structure:
- deport someone (from a country)
- deport someone to another country
Example patterns:
- "deport somebody from A to B"
- "be deported for doing something"
Common Phrases
- be deported — used in passive voice often, e.g., "He was deported."
- deport order — legal order requiring someone to leave.
- deportation proceedings — the legal process of removal.
Collocations
- deport illegal immigrants
- deport foreign nationals
- deport criminals
- deport refugees
- deport asylum seekers
Examples
- The government decided to deport the man for overstaying his visa.
- She was deported from the country after being caught without legal documents.
- The authorities deported several criminals back to their home country.
- He faces deportation if he cannot prove his right to stay.
- Thousands of people were deported during the war.
- They plan to deport the suspect to his home country for trial.
- She was deported for working without a valid permit.
- The deportation order was carried out quickly.
Synonyms or Related
- expel
- banish
- exile
- remove
- send back
- repatriate