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bail vs release

release vs bail

bail and release both are nouns.

bail and release both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bail Yes No Yes No
release Yes No Yes No
As verbs, release is a hypernym of bail; that is, release is a word with a broader meaning than bail:
  • bail: release after a security has been paid
  • release: grant freedom to; free from confinement
Other hypernyms of bail include free, liberate, loose, unloose, unloosen.
bail (noun) release (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) activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial the act of liberating someone or something
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
the act of allowing a fluid to escape
a formal written statement of relinquishment
(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
euphemistic expressions for death
a process that liberates or discharges something
bail (verb) release (verb)
remove (water) from a vessel with a container generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
empty (a vessel) by bailing eliminate (a substance)
secure the release of (someone) by providing security make (assets) available
deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
release after a security has been paid release, as from one's grip
let (something) fall or spill from a container
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
part with a possession or right
grant freedom to; free from confinement
make (information) available for publication
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