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BAIL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BAIL?

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Need another word that means the same as “bail”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “bail” in this overview.

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Bail as a Noun
Definitions of "Bail" as a noun
Synonyms of "Bail" as a noun (8 Words)
Usage Examples of "Bail" as a noun
Associations of "Bail" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Bail” are: bail bond, bond, surety, security, collateral, assurance, indemnity, indemnification

Bail as a Noun

Definitions of "Bail" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bail” as a noun can have the following definitions:

(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial.
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.
Money paid by or for someone in order to secure their release on bail.
Money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial.
The temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money is lodged to guarantee their appearance in court.

Synonyms of "Bail" as a noun (8 Words)

assurance	Certainty about something. He gave an assurance* that work would begin on Monday.*
bail bond	Money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial.
bond	Money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial. He stooped over the trussed man and tested his bonds.
collateral	A person having the same ancestor as another but through a different line. She put her house up as collateral* for the bank loan.*
indemnification	A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury. Whistleblower protection is indemnification* for individuals who are dismissed as a result of reporting a violation.*
indemnity	Legal exemption from liability for damages. No indemnity* will be given for loss of cash.*
security	Procedures followed or measures taken to ensure the security of a state or organization. Job security.
surety	A person who takes responsibility for another’s performance of an undertaking, for example their appearing in court or paying a debt. The surety* of my impending fatherhood.*

Usage Examples of "Bail" as a noun

He has been released on bail.
The judge set bail at $10,000.
They feared the financier would be tempted to forfeit the £10 million bail and flee.
He is out on bail.

Associations of "Bail" (30 Words)

abduct	Take (someone) away illegally by force or deception; kidnap. The posterior rectus muscle which abducts the eye.
agent	Any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau. A trained intelligence agent.
amnesty	A period during which offenders are exempt from punishment. An amnesty* for political prisoners.*
amortize	Reduce or pay off (a debt) with regular payments. Eighty per cent of the proceeds has been used to amortize* the public debt.*
arrest	Attract and fix. I have a warrant for your arrest.
collateral	Denoting inadvertent casualties and destruction in civilian areas in the course of military operations. The collateral* meanings of a word.*
crisis	The turning point of a disease when an important change takes place, indicating either recovery or death. The current economic crisis.
extort	Get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner. They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss.
fine	Characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment. Batiste is a cotton fabric with a fine* weave.*
funding	The action or practice of providing funding. Funding bodies for research and curriculum development.
guarantor	A person or thing that gives or acts as a guarantee. The role of the police as guarantors of public order.
hijacker	A person who takes over an organization or activity and uses it for a different purpose. A hijacker* of arms shipments.*
hostage	A prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms. Three hostages were released but only after their families paid an estimated 200 000 to the guerrillas.
imprison	Put or keep in prison or a place like a prison. He was imprisoned three times for his activities.
jail	Put someone in jail. He spent 15 years in jail.
kidnap	The action of kidnapping someone. They were arrested for robbery and kidnap.
kidnapping	The unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment. The recent kidnapping* of a Dutch industrialist.*
lender	Someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters. A mortgage lender.
loan	Lend (a sum of money or item of property. The computer was loaned to us by the theatre.
money	Sums of money. The college is very short of money.
owe	Owe something especially money to. They have denied they owe* money to the company.*
paying	For which money is paid. A paying* job.*
ransom	The holding or freeing of a captive in return for payment of a ransom. He was demanding millions of pounds in ransom.
renter	Someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else.
repayment	The act of returning money received previously. Minimum monthly repayments.
rescue	Recovery or preservation from loss or danger. Rescue prisoners.
robbery	The action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force. He was involved in drugs extortion and robbery.
surety	Something clearly established. The surety* of my impending fatherhood.*
warden	The head of certain schools, colleges, or other institutions. An air raid warden.