Quick definitions from WordNet (bail)
▸ noun: 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) ("He is out on bail")
▸ noun: (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial ("The judge set bail at $10,000")
▸ verb: deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
▸ verb: release after a security has been paid
▸ verb: secure the release of (someone) by providing security
▸ verb: remove (water) from a vessel with a container
▸ verb: empty (a vessel) by bailing
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #18819)
▸ Also see bail
▸ noun: 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) ("He is out on bail")
▸ noun: (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial ("The judge set bail at $10,000")
▸ verb: deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
▸ verb: release after a security has been paid
▸ verb: secure the release of (someone) by providing security
▸ verb: remove (water) from a vessel with a container
▸ verb: empty (a vessel) by bailing
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #18819)
▸ Also see bail