Extradite: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Extradite verb. To hand over an accused person to another country or state to face trial there.
How to say it
EK-struh-dyte/ˈɛkstrədaɪt/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (EK). Forms: extradited.
Extradite in a sentence
Spain agreed to extradite the fugitive to Britain.
He fought for years not to be extradited to the United States.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- deport
- hand over
- surrender
Where extradite comes from
Formed from extradition, from French, ultimately Latin ex, out, and traditio, a handing over.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
He fought for years not to be _____ to the United States.
- exculpate
- extradite
- arraign
Show the answer
extradite: He fought for years not to be extradited to the United States.