English–French

“deport” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/depɔʁte/

Example

La police a déporté l'étranger vers son pays.

The police deported the foreign national to his home country.

Illustration for déporter (deport)

How to say “deport” in French

“Deport” in French is déporter.

A state order and escort moving a person beyond the national border.

Full entry for déporter: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with déporter

Plusieurs familles craignent de se faire déporter.

Several families fear being deported.

Tips for using déporter

  • Déporter is a formal transitive verb, so the person is a direct object: déporter quelqu'un, often with vers for the destination.

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