The difference between Deport and Transport

When used as verbs, deport means to comport (oneself), whereas transport means to carry or bear from one place to another.


Transport is also noun with the meaning: an act of transporting.

check bellow for the other definitions of Deport and Transport

  1. Deport as a verb (reflexive, now, _, rare):

    To comport (oneself); to behave.

  2. Deport as a verb (transitive):

    To evict, especially from a country.

  1. Transport as a verb:

    To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.

    Examples:

    "to transport goods; to transport troops"

  2. Transport as a verb (historical):

    To deport to a penal colony.

  3. Transport as a verb (figuratively):

    To move (someone) to strong emotion; to carry away.

    Examples:

    "Music transports the soul."

  1. Transport as a noun:

    An act of transporting; conveyance.

  2. Transport as a noun:

    The state of being transported by emotion; rapture.

  3. Transport as a noun:

    A vehicle used to transport (passengers, mail, freight, troops etc.)

  4. Transport as a noun (Canada):

    A tractor-trailer.

  5. Transport as a noun:

    The system of transporting passengers, etc. in a particular region; the vehicles used in such a system.

  6. Transport as a noun:

    A device that moves recording tape across the read/write heads of a tape recorder or video recorder etc.

  7. Transport as a noun (historical):

    A deported convict.