Shobdo Logo
OETbail (2)

bail (2)

Flag: gbEnglishOxford English Thesaurus

bail2 (British also bale)
verb
bail out
1 he levelled 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.
bail (3) Oxford Dictionary of English