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Bail

/beɪl/
To temporarily release someone from custody, often after paying a certain amount of money.

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Examples:

Off with the bails, umpires!' I want bail.''Yes, you can have bail,' said the policeman.

Etymology:

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 Frequency
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