Deportar
Example: Durante la dictadura, miles de personas fueron deportadas injustamente.
Definition
"Deportar" means to forcibly send someone, typically a foreigner or political dissident, out of a country, usually as a legal penalty or for political reasons. For example, during a dictatorship, many people were unfairly deported to exile or other nations.
Etymology
The word "deportar" comes from the Latin 'deportare,' which means 'to carry away.' It combines 'de-' meaning 'away from' and 'portare' meaning 'to carry.' Did you know that the original Latin sense was more general, but over time, "deportar" acquired a specific political and legal meaning related to forced removal?
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"Deportar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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