单词 | extradite |
释义 | extradite (once / 2892 pages) v When a government extradites someone, it delivers that person to another country or state, usually to be tried for a crime. Treaties between countries often require them to extradite suspected criminals. You might hear about a criminal attempting to hide in one country, only to have its government extradite him back to the place where he committed the crime. While individual countries sometimes resist the pressure to extradite suspects, treaties between countries often encourage them to do so. The verb extradite comes from its noun form, extradition, which was likely invented by Voltaire from a combination of the Latin ex, "out," and traditionem, "a delivering up or handing over." WORD FAMILYextradite: extradited, extradites, extraditing, extradition+/extradition: extraditions USAGE EXAMPLESThe man was arrested in Prince George’s County on Monday and extradited to the District on Thursday. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) He was arrested in Canada in 1976 and eventually extradited to the United States. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) Gülen, whom Ankara wants to see extradited from the US, vehemently denies the charges. The Guardian(Dec 27, 2016) v hand over to the authorities of another country They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there Syn|Hypo|Hyper deliver, deport repatriate send someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugees expel, kick out, throw out force to leave or move out |
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