parole
/pə'roʊl/
nounverb
6 letters2 syllables8 points in Scrabble®10 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
NOUN
1
A secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group.
2
A promise.
3
VERB(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.
1
Release a criminal from detention and place him on parole.
“The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison”
WORD FORMS
Related formparolee
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®8 points
Words With Friends®10 points
Double word16 points
Triple word24 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinarolepay
Starts & ends withP … E
Syllablespa · role
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
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