extradite

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The Word of the Day for August 29 is: 

extradite   \EK-struh-dyte\   verb
    *1 : to surrender (an alleged criminal) to another authority having jurisdiction to try the charge 
     2 : to obtain the surrender of (an alleged criminal) from another authority

Example sentence:
     The treaty between the two nations provides that neither country is bound to extradite its own citizens.

Did you know?
     Some countries have a tradition of extradition -- a fact which might concern criminals. But though few criminals who are extradited are likely to care whether "extradition" and "tradition" are related, indeed they are -- both "extradition" and "tradition" come from the Latin verb "tradere," which means "to hand over." (Think of a tradition as something handed over from one generation to the next.) Some other words that have been handed down from "tradere" include "betray," "traitor," and "treason." 

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence. 





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