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extradite
What does extradite mean?
extradite (verb): hand over to the authorities of another country.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use extradite in a sentence?
- They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce extradite?
/ˈɛkstɹəˌdaɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does extradite come from?
Back-formation from extradition.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to extradite
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “extradite” mean?
to be equal to, or match, or to surpass another
Not quite: that's what rival means.
to completely remove, get rid of, put an end to
Not quite: that's what eliminate means.
to substantiate or prove the truth of something
Not quite: that's what verify means.
hand over to the authorities of another country
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