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ex·tra·dite 
[ek-struh-dahyt] Pronunciation Key
[ek-struh-dahyt] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object), -dit·ed, -dit·ing.
| 1. | to give up (an alleged fugitive or criminal) to another state, nation, or authority. |
| 2. | to obtain the extradition of. |
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| ex·tra·dite
(ěk'strə-dīt') Pronunciation Key
v. ex·tra·dit·ed, ex·tra·dit·ing, ex·tra·dites v. tr.
v. intr. To perform the act of extradition or engage in the process of extradition: "Rio or Uruguay or wherever it is that they do not extradite for murder" (Scott Turow). [Back-formation from extradition.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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| extradite | |
verb | |
| hand over to the authorities of another country; "They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there" |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: ex·tra·dite
Pronunciation: 'ek-str&-"dIt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -dit·ed; -dit·ing
1 : to deliver up to extradition
2 : to obtain the extradition of —ex·tra·dit·abil·i·ty /"ek-str&-"dI-t&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun —ex·tra·dit·able /'ek-str&-"dI-t&-b&l/ adjective
Main Entry: ex·tra·dite
Pronunciation: 'ek-str&-"dIt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -dit·ed; -dit·ing
1 : to deliver up to extradition
2 : to obtain the extradition of —ex·tra·dit·abil·i·ty /"ek-str&-"dI-t&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun —ex·tra·dit·able /'ek-str&-"dI-t&-b&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Extradite
Ex"tra*dite\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Extradited; p. pr. & vb. n. Extraditing.] To deliver up by one government to another, as a fugitive from justice. See Extradition.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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