bail2 (British also bale)
verb □ bail out1 he leveled the plane long enough for his crew to bail out: eject, parachute to safety.
2 after the strong run, investors bailed out: sell up, sell out, sell;
withdraw, retreat, beat a retreat, quit, give up, abandon ship.
3 the state will not bail out loss-making industries: rescue, save, relieve, deliver, redeem;
finance, help (out), assist, aid, come to the aid of, give/lend a helping hand to;
informal save someone's bacon, save someone's neck, save someone's skin.
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