bailout
or bail-out
[ beyl-out ]
/ ˈbeɪlˌaʊt /
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noun
the act of parachuting from an aircraft, especially to escape a crash, fire, etc.
an instance of coming to the rescue, especially financially: a government bailout of a large company.
an alternative, additional choice, or the like: If the highway is jammed, you have two side roads as bailouts.
adjective
of, relating to, or consisting of means for relieving an emergency situation: bailout measures for hard-pressed smallbusinesses.
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Nearby words
bailiff, bailiwick, baillie, bailment, bailor, bailout, bailsman, baily, baily's beads, bain-marie, bainbridge
Origin of bailout
First recorded in 1950–55; noun, adj. use of verb phrase bail out
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British Dictionary definitions for bailout
bailout
/ (ˈbeɪlaʊt) /
noun
an act of bailing out, usually by the government, of a failing institution or business
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Word Origin and History for bailout
bailout
1945, in aviation, from bail (v.) + out (adv.). As "federal help for private business in trouble," from 1968.
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