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extradite

Pronunciation: /ˈɛkstrədʌɪt/
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Definition of extradite

verb

[with object]
  • hand over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed:Brazil refused to extradite him to Britain

Origin:

mid 19th century: back-formation from extradition

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