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extradite

3 syllables
verb
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As a verb, extradite means remove a person from one state to another by legal process.

Meanings of extradite

2 meanings

verb

  1. To remove a person from one state to another by legal process.

  2. Hand over to the authorities of another country

    “They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there”

    Similar: deliver, deport

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

verb: hand over to the authorities of another country
deliverdeport

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