Synonyms for bail
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
He was granted bail for £20000.
Related words
- Word family
- bailiff
- Phrases
- bail bond bail out on jump bail
Forms
- Plural
- bails → bonds, sureties, hostages, securities…
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A person may become security or surety for another's payment of a debt, appearance in court, etc.; in the latter case, he is said to become bail for that person; the person accused gives bail for himself.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- bond We must complete the bond by the end of this year.
- hostage The hostage-taker activated the timer of the bomb.
- surety Loan on deeds needed the joint surety.
By length
- 4 letters
- bond1
- 6 letters
- surety3, vadium
- 7 letters
- hostage2
- 8 letters
- security4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (surety3 = 3 syllables).