deportable
UK[dɪˈpɔːtəbl̩]US[dɪˈpɔːrtəbl̩]
adj
(of a foreign national) liable to be deported or expelled from a country.
Morpheme Breakdown
de
port
able
de
away
port
carry
able
capable of
Etymology
the word 'deportable' is built upon the latin verb 'deportare', meaning 'to carry away'. the prefix 'de-' intensifies the sense of removal, while the root 'portare' is a common indo-european root relating to carrying, seen in words like 'port' and 'transport'. the suffix '-able' was added in english to form an adjective indicating susceptibility to the action. thus, the literal construction 'capable of being carried away' evolved into the modern legal term describing a person subject to forced removal from a country.
Analysis
Structure: de (away) + port (carry) + able (capable of)
de- (latin prefix, meaning 'away from' or 'down from'); port (latin root, from 'portare', meaning 'to carry'); -able (latin-derived suffix, via old french, meaning 'capable of, fit for').
Examples
the judge ruled that the individual was deportable due to visa violations.
certain criminal convictions can make a permanent resident deportable.
the new policy expanded the categories of immigrants considered deportable.