deport

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb behave in a certain manner
  2. verb hand over to the authorities of another country
  3. verb expel from a country

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

behave, acquit, bear, conduct, comport, carry

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