Deport

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /dɪˈpɔː(ɹ)t/

Origin

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

Full definition of deport

Verb

1. (reflexive, now rare) To comport (oneself); to behave.
• Alexander PopeLet an ambassador deport himself in the most graceful manner before a prince.
2. (transitive) To evict, especially from a country.
• WalshHe told us he had been deported to Spain.

Anagrams

• de trop
• ported
• redtop, red top, red-top
• troped