Pronunciation: /beɪl aʊt/
noun the act of releasing a person or property from legal custody by providing security or guarantee
A1 The government provided a bail out to the struggling company.
A2 The bank offered a bail out to help the small business survive.
B1 The bailout package was approved by the board of directors.
B2 The company requested a bail out from the financial institution.
C1 The bailout plan was implemented to prevent a financial crisis.
C2 The government's decision to provide a bail out was met with mixed reactions from the public.
verb to secure the release of a person or property by providing security or guarantee
A1 The firefighter had to bail out of the burning building.
A2 The company had to bail out their struggling subsidiary.
B1 The government decided to bail out the failing bank to prevent an economic crisis.
B2 The investors were reluctant to bail out the failing company without a solid plan for recovery.
C1 The billionaire philanthropist decided to bail out the struggling charity with a substantial donation.
C2 The international organization provided a bailout package to bail out the country from its financial crisis.
preposition used to indicate the action of releasing someone or something from legal custody
A1 I had to bail out of the car because it was on fire.
A2 The company had to bail out their struggling subsidiary.
B1 The government decided to bail out the failing bank to prevent an economic crisis.
B2 The billionaire investor bailed out the struggling airline with a massive cash injection.
C1 The international organization provided a bailout package to help the struggling country's economy.
C2 The financial institution was bailed out by the government during the economic recession.
formal The government decided to provide a financial bail out to the struggling company.
informal I had to bail out my friend when he got into trouble with the law.
slang I can't believe I had to bail out my brother again, he's always getting into trouble.
figurative She had to bail out of the project because it was taking up too much of her time.
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