extradite — to hand over a person accused or convicted of a crime to the jurisdiction of another country or state
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to hand over a person accused or convicted of a crime to the jurisdiction of another country or state
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈekstrədaɪt/
Example Sentences
- The hacker was finally extradited after hiding in five different countries like a digital nomad gone wrong.
- The government will extradite the suspect under the bilateral treaty.
- He hired ten lawyers to avoid being extradited, but forgot he was already in the country where he committed the crime.
extradite
VERB[/ˈekstrədaɪt/]
to hand over a person accused or convicted of a crime to the jurisdiction of another country or state
to hand over a person accused or convicted of a crime to the jurisdiction of another country or state
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin extradite, a compound of ex- (out) and tradere (to deliver, hand over). The term originally referred to the act of delivering or handing over someone, particularly a criminal, across borders or to foreign jurisdiction.
Breakdown
ex- (out, outside) + tradere (to deliver, hand over, surrender). The suffix -ite functions as a verb-forming element, creating the sense of 'to deliver out' or 'to hand over to external authority'.
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📝Examples
“The hacker was finally extradited after hiding in five different countries like a digital nomad gone wrong.”
“The government will extradite the suspect under the bilateral treaty.”
“He hired ten lawyers to avoid being extradited, but forgot he was already in the country where he committed the crime.”
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