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deportar

deh-por-TARdepoɾˈtaɾ

“deportar” means “to deport” in Spanish (to legally force a person to leave a country).

to deport

Also: to exile
VerbB1regular arformal
A sad person carrying a single suitcase walking away from a border gate toward a distant horizon.
gerunddeportando
past Participledeportado
infinitivedeportar

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El gobierno decidió deportar a los ciudadanos sin documentos.

B1

The government decided to deport the citizens without documents.

Muchos temen que los vayan a deportar pronto.

B1

Many fear they will be deported soon.

Fue deportado a su país de origen tras el juicio.

B2

He was deported to his country of origin after the trial.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • orden de deportación – deportation order
  • ser deportado – to be deported
  • país de origen – country of origin

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yodeportara
túdeportaras
él/ella/usteddeportara
nosotrosdeportáramos
vosotrosdeportarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdeportaran

Present Subjunctive

yodeporte
túdeportes
él/ella/usteddeporte
nosotrosdeportemos
vosotrosdeportéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdeporten

Indicative

Preterite

yodeporté
túdeportaste
él/ella/usteddeportó
nosotrosdeportamos
vosotrosdeportasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdeportaron

Imperfect

yodeportaba
túdeportabas
él/ella/usteddeportaba
nosotrosdeportábamos
vosotrosdeportabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdeportaban

Present

yodeporto
túdeportas
él/ella/usteddeporta
nosotrosdeportamos
vosotrosdeportáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdeportan
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Words that translate to "deportar" in Spanish:

to deport→to exile→

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👥 Word Family▼
deportación(deportation) — Noun
deportado(deportee) — Noun
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📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'deportare', which meant 'to carry away' or 'to transport'. It combines 'de-' (away) and 'portare' (to carry).

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: deportFrench: déporter

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'deportar' related to 'deporte' (sport)?

Yes, they share the same Latin root 'deportare' which meant 'to carry away'. Over time, 'deportar' came to mean carrying someone out of the country, while 'deporte' came from the idea of 'carrying oneself away' from work to relax or play.

Is this word used in casual Spanish?

Not usually. It's a technical, legal term. If you want to say someone was 'kicked out' of a house or a room, you would use 'echar'.

Is the conjugation of 'deportar' difficult?

No! It is a perfectly regular '-ar' verb, meaning it follows the most common and standard rules for Spanish verbs.