deport
verb
Simple meaning
Expel from a country.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪˈpɔɹt
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Definition
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verb
transitive
To evict, especially from a country.
Expel from a country
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To evict, especially from a country.
Used this way, deport is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
To notionally transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.
Expel from a country.
Hand over to the authorities of another country.
Word Family
Related forms, grouped by how they connect.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
The act of expelling a person from their native land.
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