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extradite

ext·ra·dite

UK/ˈek.stɹəˌdaɪt/ US/ˈɛk.stɹəˌdaɪt/ rare

verb

1.

hand over to the authorities of another country

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

Origin

Back-formation from extradition.

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