Antonyms for bail out


Grammar : Verb
Spell : beyl-out
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbeɪlˌaʊt


Definition of bail out

Origin :
  • "bond money," late 15c., a sense that apparently developed from that of "temporary release from jail" (into the custody of another, who gives security), recorded from early 15c. That evolved from earlier meaning "captivity, custody" (early 14c.). From Old French baillier "to control, to guard, deliver" (12c.), from Latin bajulare "to bear a burden," from bajulus "porter," of unknown origin. In late 18c. criminal slang, to give leg bail meant "to run away."
  • verb help
  • verb escape
Example sentences :
  • He had himself been obliged to bail out three times, running in from the reef.
  • Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
  • It required constant exertion on the part of Father Hennepin to bail out the water with a small birch cup, as fast as it ran in.
  • Extract from : « The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago » by John S. C. Abbott
  • The present question is, Shall we bail out young Scarlett, or not?
  • Extract from : « The Tale of Timber Town » by Alfred Grace
  • Then he began to bail out that ocean's riches for my encouragement and joy.
  • Extract from : « What Is Man? And Other Stories » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
  • However, it'll be your job to get out of the searchlights and bail out.
  • Extract from : « Dave Dawson with the Commandos » by R. Sidney Bowen
  • They called her their sister, and seated her in the canoe to bail out the water.
  • Extract from : « The Myths of the North American Indians » by Lewis Spence
  • I had had the rudder, but now started to bail out with small tins.
  • Extract from : « The Secrets of a Kuttite » by Edward O. Mousley
  • "Set it on automatic, strap on your parachute and bail out," he ordered.
  • Extract from : « Atom Drive » by Charles Louis Fontenay
  • Hes never had to bail out, and hes never had a serious accident.
  • Extract from : « Famous Flyers » by David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
  • We had to try and bail out the trenches with cooking-dishes.
  • Extract from : « Now It Can Be Told » by Philip Gibbs

Synonyms for bail out

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