Parole — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a promise

a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pɚɹˈoʊl/

🇬🇧British English

/pəɹˈəʊl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pəɹˈəʊl/

2 syllables Say it as /pɚɹˈoʊl/.

Examples

he gave his word
he forgot the password
The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

word password countersign word of honor watchword

Parts of Speech

noun	a promise “he gave his word”
noun	a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group “he forgot the password”
noun	(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
verb	release a criminal from detention and place him on parole “The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison”

Word Forms

parole	verb	release a criminal from detention and place him on parole
parole	noun	(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
parolee	noun	someone released on probation or on parole

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

libertad condicional

una promesa

🇮🇹Italian

libertà condizionale

una promessa

🇳🇱Dutch

voorwaardelijke vrijlating

een belofte

🇵🇹Portuguese

liberdade condicional

uma promessa

🇷🇺Russian

условно-досрочное освобождение

обещание

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पैरोल

एक वादा

🇧🇩Bengali

প্যারোল

একটি প্রতিশ্রুতি

🇮🇳Tamil

பரோல்

ஒரு வாக்குறுதி

🇮🇳Telugu

పెరోల్

ఒక వాగ్దానం

🇮🇳Marathi

पॅरोल

एक वचन

🇮🇳Gujarati

પેરોલ

એક વચન

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪೆರೋಲ್

ಒಂದು ಭರವಸೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പരോൾ

ഒരു വാഗ്ദാനം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪੈਰੋਲ

ਇੱਕ ਵਾਅਦਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

پیرول

ایک وعدہ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

言语

一个承诺

🇯🇵Japanese

仮釈放

約束

🇰🇷Korean

맹세

약속

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tạm tha

một lời hứa

🇹🇭Thai

ทัณฑ์บน

สัญญา

🇮🇩Indonesian

pembebasan bersyarat

sebuah janji

🇵🇭Filipino

parol

isang pangako

🇲🇾Malay

parol

sebuah janji

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الإفراج المشروط

وعد

🇮🇷Persian

آزادی مشروط

یک وعده

🇹🇷Turkish

şartlı tahliye

bir söz

🇮🇱Hebrew

שחרור על תנאי

הבטחה

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'parole'?

The primary meaning of 'parole' is 'a promise'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'parole' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'parole' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'parole' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'parole' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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