asportationPronunciation: /aspɔːˈteɪʃ(ə)n/Definition of asportation noun [mass noun] English Law, rare the detachment, movement, or carrying away of property, formerly an essential component of the crime of larceny. Origin: late 15th century: from Latin asportatio(n-), from asportare 'carry away'asportation in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of asportation in the US English dictionary