Synonyms of bail

1. bail, bail bond, bond, recognizance, recognisance: usage: (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"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"
2. bail, legal system: usage: 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"

1. bail, free, liberate, release, unloose, unloosen, loose: usage: release after a security has been paid
2. bail, hand over, fork over, fork out, fork up, turn in, deliver, render: usage: deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
3. bail, guarantee, vouch: usage: secure the release of (someone) by providing security
4. bail, empty: usage: empty (a vessel) by bailing
5. bail, remove, take, take away, withdraw: usage: remove (water) from a vessel with a container