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

Jonathan Barbecho, 31, was returned to the city this week and was ordered held without bail at his Thursday arraignment after pleading not guilty, authorities said. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

Megan Showers' bond was set at $20,000, but the judge gave her the ability to pay 10% through a bail bondsman, prosecutors said. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Verb

Fortunately for the All-Star forward, her teammates bailed her out. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

The shift to a squad-cost rule tethered more tightly to revenues has made competing with the richest even harder, and averaging player profits over three years under SCR has narrowed the scope for quick sales to bail clubs out. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Phrases Containing bail

• bail out