forcibly return

Frequency: 7.012.0 per million words

To make someone or something go back to a place against their will.

forciblyVERB + forcibly

Categories:

return

Examples (10)

  • The authorities will forcibly return the migrants to their country of origin.
  • Several asylum seekers were forcibly returned at the border last night.
  • Under the new policy, the police can forcibly return anyone without valid documents.
  • The court ruled that the family could not be forcibly returned while the appeal is pending.
  • Do not forcibly return vulnerable people to unsafe conditions.
  • If they refuse to comply, the guards may forcibly return them to the holding area.
  • International law prohibits states from forcibly returning refugees to places where they face persecution.
  • He was forcibly returned to his hometown despite protests from local activists.
  • Can the agency forcibly return unaccompanied minors without notifying their guardians?
  • After processing, they intend to forcibly return the detainees on the next flight.