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Bail
/beɪl/
To temporarily release someone from custody, often after paying a certain amount of money.
Synonyms:
release
free
liberate
clear
discharge
Antonyms:
detain
Examples:
Off with the
bails
, umpires!
' I want
bail
.'
'Yes, you can have
bail
,' said the policeman.
Etymology:
The word
bail
originates from the Old French
bailer
, meaning to control or govern, and from the Latin
bajulare
, meaning to bear a burden.
Usage Statistics:
10 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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