parole

Words with a similar base: parole

'parole'

[parole.n.01] as in: a promise

'parole'

[password.n.01] as in: a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

'parole'

[parole.n.03] as in: (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

'parole'

[parole.v.01] as in: release a criminal from detention and place him on parole

Examples:
The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison

Origins

					parole (English)
└── parole (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    └── parabola (Latin)
        └── παραβολή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
            └── παραβάλλω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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