bail

To let an arrested person leave prison until the trial, usually after money is paid to the court.

• The driver was arrested and later bailed until March.
  Sürücü gözaltına alındı ve daha sonra mart ayına kadar kefaletle serbest bırakıldı.
• The judge refused to bail the businessman.
  Hâkim, iş insanını kefaletle serbest bırakmayı reddetti.

To get rid of water that has come into a boat, using a bucket or other container.

• We had to bail water out of the boat with a bucket.
  Tekneden kovayla su boşaltmak zorunda kaldık.
• The fishermen bailed for hours to keep the boat afloat.
  Balıkçılar tekneyi batmaktan kurtarmak için saatlerce su boşalttı.

To leave suddenly, or not to do something that you promised to do.

• We were supposed to meet, but he bailed at the last minute.
  Buluşacaktık ama son dakikada beni ekti.
• It was getting late, so I bailed before the end of the party.
  Geç oluyordu, bu yüzden partinin sonunu beklemeden sıvıştım.