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bail
money deposited to release an accused person before trial
In more detail
1. (noun) money paid to a court so that an accused person can be released from jail before their trial
2. (verb) to pay money to a court so that an accused person can be released from jail
3. (verb) to remove water from a boat using a container
4. (idiom) to leave a situation or stop being involved in something
Examples
- 1. The judge set bail at $50,000.
- 2. Her family bailed her out after she was arrested.
- 3. We had to bail out the water that was leaking into the boat.
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