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deport

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As a verb, deport means comport (oneself).

Meanings of deport

4 meanings

verb

now rareTo comport (oneself); to behave.
To evict, especially from a country.
Hand over to the authorities of another country
“They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there”
Similar: extradite, deliver
Behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneselfbody
“You should act like an adult”
“Don't behave like a fool”
“What makes her do this way?”
Similar: act, behave, do, acquit, bear, conduct

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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verb: hand over to the authorities of another country

extradite deliver

verb: expel from a country

expatriate exile

verb: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; cond…

act behave do acquit bear conduct comport carry

Words that rhyme with deport

sort report court short support port sport escort transport fort resort abort ct mort import teleport

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