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Meaning of 'deport' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Deport [ n.]
- Behavior; carriage; demeanor; deportment.
2 . Deport [ v. t.]
- To transport; to carry away; to exile; to send into banishment.
- To carry or demean; to conduct; to behave; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun.

Meaning of 'deport' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . deport [ v]
Meaning (1):
- behave in a certain manner
Example in sentence:
  • he bore himself with dignity;
  • She carried herself well;
  • They conducted themselves well during these difficult times
Meaning (2):
- expel from a country
Example in sentence:
  • The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions
Meaning (3):
- hand over to the authorities of another country
Example in sentence:
  • They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there

Nearby Words:

depaint depainted depainter depainting depardieux depart departable departed departer departing

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