bail
noun
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the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial“They let you out on bail.”
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(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial“the judge set bail at $10,000”bond
verb
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to remove water from a vessel with a container“We bailed frantically to prevent the rowboat from sinking.”
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to empty of water, typically with a bucket“We need to bail out this canoe before we sink.”
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to secure the release of someone by providing security“I bailed them out after I got a call from the county jail.”
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to deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period“We bailed some goods.”
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to release after a security has been paid“We bailed out our troubled sibling.”