Extradite
/ˈɛk.stɹəˌdaɪt/ verb
verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To remove a person from one state to another by legal process. transitive
"Balfour, who had sought refuge in Argentina, was extradited, and sentenced to a long term of penal servitude at Parkhurst Prison in the Isle of Wight."
- 2 hand over to the authorities of another country wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The US is trying to extradite a drug lord from Mexico."
Etymology
Back-formation from extradition.