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deport

/dɪˈpɔːt/

Meanings
  • Verb

    To expel or force someone to leave a country or region, often because they are considered to be unwanted or a threat.

    - "The government deported hundreds of immigrants last week."
    - "After committing a crime, the offender was deported back to their home country."
  • Verb

    To move or send something away, especially in an official or formal manner.

    - "The company deported the defective products to the manufacturer."
    - "The mayor deported the garbage trucks to the landfill."

Pronunciation
  1. /dɪˈpɔɹt/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with deport
port , report , support
Variants
List of all variants of deport that leads to same result
deport , deported , deporting , deports
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'deportare,' which means 'to carry away from.'


Trivia
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  1. Deportation has been used throughout history as a means of population control and ethnic cleansing.

  2. The term 'deportation' is also used in sports to refer to the act of removing a player from the game.


Related Concepts
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  1. Exile: A person who is forced to leave their country or home and live elsewhere, often because of political reasons or persecution.

  2. Expulsion: The act of forcing someone to leave a place, often because they have broken a rule or are considered to be a threat.


Culture
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Deport has been used in various literary works, such as 'The Grapes of Wrath' by John Steinbeck, where it refers to the forced removal of people from their homes and communities.

How to Memorize "deport"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the image of people being forced to leave their homes and communities, or imagine a ship carrying people away from a land.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'deport' with the idea of forced removal or expulsion.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'D-E-P-O-R-T' to remember the meaning: 'De'port someone 'P'ermanently 'O'ver 'R'ivers and 'T'erritories.


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