extradite meaning
UK US /ˈɛkstrədaɪt/ 3 syllables
extradite (verb): hand over to the authorities of another country.
Definition of extradite
- hand over to the authorities of another country
- They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there
Type of: expel
Kinds: repatriate
Related forms: extradition
extradite in a sentence
- Washington wants to get Assange extradited to the US.
- International cooperation is needed to capture and extradite war criminals.
- Assange could eventually be extradited to the United States.
- I was arrested and extradited to Australia.
- Yanni was extradited to Algeria on April, 4.
How to pronounce extradite
extradite is pronounced /ˈɛkstrədaɪt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in TE · 9-letter words
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