Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

deportar

verb
/dɪˈpɔːrtɑːr/
Definition
to expel or remove a person from a country, often for legal or political reasons.
Examples
  • The government decided to deport the individual due to visa violations.
  • Many refugees live in fear of being deported back to their home countries.
Meaning
The act of deporting usually pertains to the removal of non-citizens from a nation when they violate immigration laws or other regulations.
Synonyms
  • expel
  • remove
  • displace
  • banish