Bail and Ransom

Bail

Bail verb - To leave a place often for another.

Ransom and bail are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ransom" instead a verb "Bail".

Nearby Words: bailed, bailout, bailable, bailee, bailment

Ransom

Ransom verb - To free from captivity or punishment by paying a price.
Usage example: the prince emptied the treasury to ransom his son from the kidnappers

Bail and ransom are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bail" instead a verb "Ransom".

Nearby Words: ransomed, ransoming

How words are described

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