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deporting

/dɪˈpɔːrtɪŋ/ verb · British & US
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What does deporting mean?

verb

To expel or send away from one's country or home, especially as a punishment or because one is not a citizen. To remove or transfer someone or something to a different place, often as a result of a decision or action.

Example

"The government was deporting immigrants who had entered the country illegally."

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