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bailout

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈbeɪlˌaʊt/
  • CMU ARPABET: B EY1 L AW2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A rescue, especially a financial rescue.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The government bailout of that corporation is going to cost the taxpayers a hundred billion dollars.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The process of exiting an aircraft while in flight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A backup supply of air in scuba diving.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: diving, hobbies, lifestyle, sports, underwater-diving

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

The situation where a firefighter uses equipment to escape a structure where fire has proven uncontrollable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: firefighting, government

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Deverbal from bail out.

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: rescat — a rescue, especially a financial rescue
  • Catalan: rescat financer — a rescue, especially a financial rescue
  • Chinese Mandarin: 救助 (jiùzhù) — a rescue, especially a financial rescue
  • Chinese Mandarin: 緊急援助 /紧急援助 (jǐnjí yuánzhù) — a rescue, especially a financial rescue
  • Chinese Mandarin: 企業救濟 /企业救济 (qǐyè jiùjì) — a rescue, especially a financial rescue
  • Dutch: redding — a rescue, especially a financial rescue
  • German: Notverkauf — a rescue, especially a financial rescue
  • Indonesian: penyelamatan — a rescue, especially a financial rescue
  • Italian: bailout — a rescue, especially a financial rescue
  • Italian: salvataggio — a rescue, especially a financial rescue
  • Japanese: 救済 (kyūsai) — a rescue, especially a financial rescue
  • Polish: kaucja — a rescue, especially a financial rescue
  • Russian: спасе́ние (spasénije) — a rescue, especially a financial rescue
  • Russian: вы́ручка (výručka) — a rescue, especially a financial rescue
  • Spanish: rescate / auxilio / socorro financiero — a rescue, especially a financial rescue
  • Swedish: räddningsaktion — a rescue, especially a financial rescue
  • Turkish: kefaletle serbest bırakma — a rescue, especially a financial rescue
  • Turkish: mali yardım — a rescue, especially a financial rescue
  • German: Rettungsaktion — backup supply of air in scuba diving
  • Polish: awaryjne źródło gazu — backup supply of air in scuba diving
  • Spanish: suministro de escapada — backup supply of air in scuba diving
  • Turkish: kurtarma — backup supply of air in scuba diving