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'bail' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'bail' with 8 example sentences.


bail noun

: (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)

bail verb

: release after a security has been paid

: deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period

: secure the release of (someone) by providing security

: empty (a vessel) by bailing

: remove (water) from a vessel with a container


  • The defense has requested bail.
  • Bail was set at thirty thousand dollars.
  • The pilot bailed out before the plane crashed.
  • Don't you dare bail on me.
  • The federal government bailed out the banks.
  • He bailed on us just when we needed him.
  • The judge denied me bail for no reason.
  • Dan bailed Matt and Linda out.
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