extradite
verb (used with object)
to give up (an alleged fugitive or criminal) to another state or nation at its request.
has extradited
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present perfectof extradite (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Mexico has extradited 92 alleged high-ranking cartel members to the U.S. during President Trump’s second term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
Togo has extradited Burkina Faso's former transitional president to his home country, where he is accused of plotting several attempted coups, the government said Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
This is the first time Denmark has extradited a piracy suspect to its territory.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2022
The Czech Republic has extradited suspected hacker Yevgeniy Nikulin to face charges in San Francisco federal court, ending a bilateral custody battle fought over the last 18 months between the U.S. and his native Russia.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 30, 2018
Under international law, Britain must give its consent for someone it has extradited to be sent on to a third country.
From Reuters ● Aug. 20, 2012
