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English noun: parole | |||
| 1. | parole (communication) a promise | ||
| Samples | He gave his word. | ||
| Synonyms | word, word of honor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | promise | ||
| 2. | parole (communication) a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group | ||
| Samples | He forgot the password. | ||
| Synonyms | countersign, password, watchword, word | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arcanum, positive identification, secret | ||
| 3. | parole (act) (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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | freeing, liberation, release | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
English verb: parole | |||
| 1. | parole (social) release a criminal from detention and place him on parole | ||
| Samples | The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | free, liberate, loose, release, unloose, unloosen | ||
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