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bailout

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbeɪlaʊt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbeɪlˌaʊt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bāl′out′)

bail out
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Sense: To post bond for

Synonyms:

release Collocations, give security for, post bail for, assure, underwrite, guarantee Collocations, warrant Collocations, insure Collocations, deliver Collocations, go bail for, spring Collocations

Sense: To help in a crisis

Synonyms:

assist Collocations, relieve Collocations, give a helping hand, help Collocations, aid Collocations, give help to, rescue Collocations, save Collocations, deliver Collocations, lend a hand to

Sense: To retreat

Synonyms:

withdraw Collocations, flee Collocations, escape Collocations, abandon Collocations, retreat Collocations, run away, quit Collocations, end one's involvement, get out, get out while the going's good (slang), desert a sinking ship (slang)

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