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repatriate vs deport

deport vs repatriate

repatriate is a noun but deport is not a noun.

repatriate and deport both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
repatriate Yes No Yes No
deport No No Yes No
As verbs, deport is a hypernym of repatriate; that is, deport is a word with a broader meaning than repatriate:
  • repatriate: send someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugees
  • deport: hand over to the authorities of another country
Other hypernyms of repatriate include deliver, extradite.
repatriate (noun) deport (noun)
a person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored
repatriate (verb) deport (verb)
admit back into the country behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
send someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugees expel from a country
hand over to the authorities of another country
Difference between repatriate and deport

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