parole
Nouns
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(n) a promise
- he gave his word
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(n) a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
- he forgot the password
- (n) (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
Verbs
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(v) release a criminal from detention and place him on parole
- The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison