To deport
Example: The government plans to deport illegal immigrants next week.
Definition
"To deport" means to officially expel a person or group of people from a country, typically because they have violated immigration laws or have no legal right to remain. It involves the forced removal and transportation of individuals back to their country of origin or another designated place.
Etymology
The word "to deport" originates from the Latin 'deportare,' meaning 'to carry away.' It entered English through Old French in the late Middle Ages. Did you know? The term was initially used in a broader sense of 'to remove' or 'transport,' but over time it became specifically associated with the formal removal of people from a country.
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"To deport" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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