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release vs bail

bail vs release

release and bail both are nouns.

release and bail both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
release Yes No Yes No
bail Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bail is a hyponym of release; that is, bail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than release:
  • release: grant freedom to; free from confinement
  • bail: release after a security has been paid
Other hyponyms of release include unspell, unchain, run, bail out, parole.
release (noun) bail (noun)
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion 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)
the act of liberating someone or something (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
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
release (verb) bail (verb)
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids remove (water) from a vessel with a container
eliminate (a substance) empty (a vessel) by bailing
make (assets) available secure the release of (someone) by providing security
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
release, as from one's grip release after a security has been paid
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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