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being deported

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UK/ˌbiːɪŋ dɪˈpɔːtɪd/
US/ˌbiːɪŋ dɪˈpɔːrtɪd/

“being deported” is a form of “deport”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.

Meanings

  1. phrasefixed phrase

    the process of being forced by law to leave a country because you have no legal right to stay

    Grammar: Used as a noun phrase, often after a preposition: He faces being deported. It is passive, so the focus is on the person affected, not the government.

    Patterns

    • face being deported
    • risk being deported
    • after being deported
    • before being deported

    After being deported, she was not allowed to return for ten years.

    Many refugees live in fear of being deported back to a dangerous country.

  2. phrasefixed phrase

    the act of forcing someone to leave a country, described as an ongoing or repeated event

    Grammar: Can be used after verbs like 'talk about' or 'discuss' to refer to the situation in general: They discussed being deported.

    Patterns

    • talk about being deported
    • the fear of being deported

    The documentary tells the story of a family being deported from the only home they knew.

    Being deported can separate people from their families for years.

Common combinations

face being deported
He could face being deported if his visa is not renewed.
risk being deported
If you overstay your visa, you risk being deported.
after being deported
After being deported, he applied for a new visa from abroad.
fear of being deported
The fear of being deported keeps many people from reporting crimes.

Synonyms and how they differ

being expelled
Expulsion can be from a country or an organization; deportation is specifically a legal process by a government.
being removed
A more formal or technical term used in immigration law; it is less common in everyday speech.

Opposites

being admittedbeing naturalized

Word family

deport verb
To force someone to leave a country.
deportation noun
The act of forcing someone to leave a country.
deportee noun
A person who has been or is being deported.

Commonly confused: being deported or depart?

being deported vs depart

Depart means to leave a place voluntarily; being deported is forced and legal.

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