noun
bond, security, surety, recognizance, pledge, pawn, hostage, warrant, guaranty, collateral.
verb
To dip
scoop, spoon out, dredge; see dip 2.
To empty
clear, drain, deplete; see empty 2.
bailed out, free on bail, released, out on bond; see discharged 1, free 2.
See bail in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
Money supplied for the temporary release of an arrested person that guarantees appearance of that person for trial:
One who posts bond:
To take a substance, as liquid, from a container by plunging the hand or a utensil into it:
To catapult oneself from a disabled aircraft:
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