The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
extradite — ex·tra·dite / ek strə ˌdīt/ vt dit·ed, dit·ing 1: to deliver up to extradition 2: to obtain the extradition of ex·tra·dit·abil·i·ty /ˌek strə ˌdī tə bi lə tē/ n ex·tra·dit·able / ek strə ˌdī tə bəl/ adj … Law dictionary
extradite — 1864, back formation from EXTRADITION (Cf. extradition). Related: Extradited; extraditing … Etymology dictionary
extradite — deport, transport, expatriate, *banish, exile, ostracize Analogous words: surrender, *relinquish, yield, resign … New Dictionary of Synonyms
extradite — [v] send to another place by force abandon, apprehend, arrest, bring to justice, bring to trial, deliver, give up, release, surrender; concepts 217,317 … New thesaurus
extradite — ► VERB ▪ hand over (a person accused or convicted of committing a crime in a foreign state) to the jurisdiction of that state. DERIVATIVES extraditable adjective extradition noun. ORIGIN from French extradition, from tradition delivery … English terms dictionary
extradite — [eks′trə dīt΄] vt. extradited, extraditing [back form. < EXTRADITION] 1. to turn over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of another country, state, etc. where the crime was allegedly committed 2. to obtain the… … English World dictionary
extradite — 01. Iran has refused to [extradite] hijackers of an American jet to the U.S., stating that Iran explains nothing to anyone but God. 02. In the fall of 1989, Britain began proceedings to [extradite] General Augusto Pinochet to Spain to face… … Grammatical examples in English
extradite — v. (D; tr.) to extradite from; to * * * [ ekstrədaɪt] to (D; tr.) to extradite from … Combinatory dictionary
extradite — UK [ˈekstrədaɪt] / US [ˈekstrəˌdaɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms extradite : present tense I/you/we/they extradite he/she/it extradites present participle extraditing past tense extradited past participle extradited to send someone accused of a… … English dictionary
extradite — verb Extradite is used with these nouns as the object: ↑suspect … Collocations dictionary
