Defenition of the word parole

• Defenition of the word parole

  • release a criminal from detention and place him on parole; "The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison"
  • a promise; "he gave his word"
  • a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password"
  • (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitiles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with
  • (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with
  • a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
  • a promise
  • release a criminal from detention and place him on parole

Synonyms for the word parole

• • countersign
  • password
  • watchword
  • word
  • word of honor

Hypernyms for the word parole

• • arcanum
  • free
  • freeing
  • liberate
  • liberation
  • loose
  • positive identification
  • promise
  • release
  • secret
  • unloose
  • unloosen

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