verb
remove (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side
• Syn: ↑bail out
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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bale out [phrasal verb]
Brit
1 : to jump out of an airplane with a parachute
The pilot baled out [=bailed out] just before the plane crashed.
2 : to leave or escape a harmful or difficult situation
The investors baled out [=bailed out] of the business.
They baled out [=backed out] of the deal.
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Main Entry: ↑bale
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.