The release, prior to trial, of a person accused of a crime, under specified conditions designed to assure that person’s appearance in court when required. Also can refer to the amount of bond money posted as a financial condition of pretrial release.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
bail (noun) a container used to remove water from a boat
transitive verb
1.
to clear (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side - usually used with out
2.
intransitive verb
to clear water from by dipping and throwing - usually used with out - bail out
1.
the temporary release of a prisoner in exchange for security given for the due appearance of the prisoner
2.
security given for the release of a prisoner on bail
3.
one who provides bail
transitive verb
1.
to release under bail
2.
to procure the release of by giving bail - often used with out
3.
to help from a predicament - used with out bailing out impoverished countries
1.
a) a supporting half hoop
b) a hinged bar for holding paper against the platen of a typewriter
2.
a usually arched handle (as of a kettle or pail)
transitive verb
to deliver (personal property) in trust to another for a special purpose and for a limited period
chiefly British a device for confining or separating animals
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
bail (verb)to leave a place often for another
SYNONYMS:
bail, bail out, begone, book, bugger off, bug off, bug out, buzz (off), clear off, clear out, cut out, depart, dig out, exit, get, get off, go off, move, pack (up off), part, peel off, pike (out off), pull out, push off, push on, quit, run along, sally (forth), scarper, shove (off), step (along), take off, vamoose, walk outRELATED WORDS:
set out, start, strike out; abscond, decamp, escape, evacuate, flee, fly, get out, mizzle [], run away, scat, scram, skip; go out, light out, step out; abandon, desert, forsake, vacate; emigrate; adjourn, remove, retire, retreat, withdrawNEAR ANTONYMS:
abide, dwell, lodge, remain, settle, stay, tarry; approach, close, near; hit, land, reachSynonyms:
Bail, Bond
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