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