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de·port
 deport
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- pronunciation:
- dih
port
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
deports, deporting, deported |
| definition: |
to make a person leave a country.
The government deported the criminals after their trial.- synonyms:
- banish, exile
- similar words:
- displace, eject, evict, expel, oust
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| related words: |
banish |
The word deport
contains the following parts:
de-
Latin
prefix
that means from; away from; down from; reverse, negate.
  Example words:
biodegradable, debate, decay, deceive, deception, decide, decision, decline, decode, deduct, defer, deform, defy, degrade, dehydrate, delete, demerit, depend, deport, deprive, descend, describe, description, desegregate, design, designate, despise, detach, detect, detract, independence
- synonyms:
- dis-, un-
port
Latin
root
that means carry
Example words:
deport, export, import, important, port, portable, porter, report, reporter, support, transport, transportation, unimportant
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