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to parole

to parole

32 5.5
To let a prisoner leave prison early if they follow the rules
  • verb
  • /pəˈroʊl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : conceder la libertad condicional
  • Once he is paroled, he must check in with his parole officer regularly.

But things didn't end when he was paroled and put on probation.

Examples

  • Treatment is available for sex offenders, and those who hope to be paroled must participate.

    Blog text (22)

  • He's just been paroled for good behavior.

    Rampage (1987)

  • Uh, when I got paroled, I had no job, no money, nothing.

    Find Me Guilty (2006)

  • Hey, you only get paroled once.

    Bound by Honor (1993)

  • Four years later, he was paroled because of heart trouble.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The boy was paroled and went to work.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • If you're paroled, do you think you can adjust to the modern world?

    Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)

  • He was paroled in '49, employed by an oil company in 1950.

    The Guardian Angel (2018)

  • After he was paroled in 1992, he committed three bank robberies before being re-incarcerated.

    Academic text (2009)

  • The summer Eddie Net turned fifteen; his Uncle Abe was paroled from Florence State Penitentiary and moved in with Eddie's family.

    Fiction book (1990)

Antonyms

to imprison
  • Formal
178 4.2

Put someone in prison as a punishment or keep them locked up

to detain
  • Formal
169 5.9

To keep someone with the police for questioning

Surface Forms

parole infinitive
paroled past
paroled past participle
paroling present participle
paroles third person singular

Etymology

Parole as a verb also comes from the French parole meaning 'word' or 'promise', and to parole someone is to set them free because they promised to follow the rules.