Definition of DEPORT

deport

Meanings

Verb

  • behave in a certain manner
  • hand over to the authorities of another country
  • expel from a country
  • To comport (oneself); to behave.
  • To evict, especially from a country.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

repatriate

Scrabble Score: 9

deport is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
deport is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
deport is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

deport is a valid Words With Friends word