This legal meaning refers to money or another guarantee ensuring that an accused person returns to court.
The judge set bail at ten thousand dollars.
He was released on bail.
This meaning refers to allowing an accused person to leave custody under legal conditions.
The court bailed him until the trial.
She was bailed pending further investigation.
This informal meaning refers to leaving, withdrawing from, or failing to continue with a plan.
He bailed before the meeting ended.
They bailed on the trip at the last minute.
