thug vs deport

thug is a noun but deport is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thug	Yes	No	Yes	No
deport	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, deport is a hypernym of thug; that is, deport is a word with a broader meaning than thug:

thug: Acting like a criminal or antisocially but with positive connotations
deport: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

Other hypernyms of thug include acquit, act, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, do.

thug (noun)	deport (noun)
an aggressive and violent young criminal

thug (verb)	deport (verb)
Acting like a criminal or antisocially but with positive connotations	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
	expel from a country
	hand over to the authorities of another country