Synonyms of bail

bail 1 of 2

noun

1

as in bond

Related Words

• bond
• recognizance
• gage
• security
• guarantee
• pledge
• guaranty
• deposit
• pawn
• down payment
• surety
• earnest
• warranty
• contract
• assurance
• handsel
• oath
• commitment
• covenant
• word
• troth
• compact

2

as in bow

Related Words

• bow
• loop
• shaft
• hilt
• bar
• handle
• grip
• handlebar
• crop
• haft
• helve
• handgrip
• whipstock
• broomstick

3

as in pitcher

Related Words

• pitcher
• tank
• jug
• hod
• jar
• pot
• tub
• vat
• holder
• kettle
• receptacle
• flagon
• canteen
• vessel
• bucket
• pail
• cauldron

bail

2 of 2

verb

as in to exit

to leave a place often for another

after two hours of that boring party, we were ready to bail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exit
• move
• depart
• get
• go
• escape
• flee
• evacuate
• start
• bail out
• fly
• quit
• peel off
• run along
• withdraw
• part
• pull out
• get off
• walk out
• cut out
• dig out
• pack (up or off)
• retire
• pike (out or off)
• push off
• book
• clear out
• shove (off)
• step (along)
• push on
• go off
• sally (forth)
• beat it
• take off
• clear off
• emigrate
• scarper
• bugger off
• buzz (off)
• take a hike
• retreat
• hit the road
• vamoose
• take a powder
• abscond
• bug off
• bug out
• begone
• strike out
• set out
• pull stakes
• skip
• run away
• get out
• vacate
• remove
• abandon
• go out
• desert
• step out
• forsake
• scram
• decamp
• adjourn
• light out
• scat
• mizzle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• come
• arrive
• stay
• remain
• show up
• settle
• abide
• dwell
• turn up
• close
• hit
• approach
• reach
• lodge
• land
• tarry
• near

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bail

Noun

He was arrested hours after his parents’ murder near the campus of the University of Southern California and has been held without bail since. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

For the federal court in Miami, the next big step after the bail decision is to hold a hearing to determine whether the legal criteria for extradition have been met. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

Verb

His parents bailed him out of jail for $10,000 just days before the killings, according to authorities, LocalSYR and the Rome Sentinel reported. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

Elon Musk bailing it out and folding it into his empire was a mercy killing for long-time shareholders. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Phrases Containing bail

• bail out