asport
|a-sport|
🇺🇸
/əˈspɔːrt/
🇬🇧
/əˈspɔːt/
carry away
Etymology
'asport' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'asporter' (also attested as 'esporter'), where the prefix 'a-' meant 'away' and 'porter' meant 'to carry'.
'asport' changed from Old French 'asporter'/'esporter' into Middle English forms such as 'asporten' and eventually became the modern English word 'asport'.
Initially it meant 'to carry away' in general usage; over time its use narrowed and it is now chiefly used in legal or archaic contexts to mean 'to carry away (property)', especially in relation to larceny.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to carry away or remove from one place to another; in legal contexts, to carry off property (movement required to constitute larceny or theft).
To prove larceny the prosecution must show that the defendant did asport the property.
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Last updated: 2025/11/01 02:18