Dictionary Entry
parole
parole is a 6-letter English word with 10 senses as noun, adjective, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A word; an oral utterance. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 10 · 10 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
A word; an oral utterance.
- 2noun
Word of promise; word of honor; plighted faith; especially (Mil.), promise, upon one's faith and honor, to fulfill stated conditions, as not to bear arms against one's captors, to return to custody, or the like.
- 3noun
A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards.
- 4noun
Oral declaration. See lst Parol, 2.
- 5adjective
See 2d Parol.
- 6transitive verb
To set at liberty on parole; as, to parole prisoners.
- 7noun
(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
- 8noun
a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
"he forgot the password"
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- 9noun
a promise
"he gave his word"
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- 10verb
release a criminal from detention and place him on parole
"The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison"
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