bail
noun
In English, the noun "bail" means the money or property given to a court to temporarily release a person who has been arrested, ensuring that they will return for their trial.
verb
To abandon a task or situation.
To remove water from something, especially a boat.
Example
noun
- The judge set bail at $50,000.
- She bailed her brother out of jail.
- The defendant skipped bail and is now on the run.
verb
- We had to bail water out of the boat to keep it from sinking.
- She bailed her brother out of jail by paying his bail.
- He bailed on the meeting because he didn't feel well.