bail-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: abandon a project/situation/vehicle

Examples:
Bail out! Bail out! This is no drill!
Okay, Solo Joe, your date bailed at the last minute.
He always bails when fun stuff, or help is in order.
She has promised several times to see me, but she always bails out on me.
But the board's decision prompted many to bail out of the stock yesterday.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: bail.01

Sense Number 2: secure the release of, extricate from a difficult situation

Examples:
A man charged with possessing hazardous materials has been bailed at the magistrates court.
He was stopped on Oak Ridge Road and bailed at the station for $150.
We bailed the car out on Monday.
The last time I looked the US was doing the same, the government always bails out businesses.
I don't want to be that girl, the spoiled brat whose family always bails her out.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: bail.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
bail_out 1

Sense Number 3: empty a vessel, usually of liquid

Examples:
With much labor I bailed the water out of her and got her afloat.
The other hand constantly bailed the boat out with a bucket.

Mappings:
VerbNet: wipe_manner-10.4.1-1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4, 5
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
bail_out 2

Sense Number 4: deliver something in trust for a special purpose and for a limited period

Commentary: British usage?

Examples:
He was liable for the negligence of a stranger to whom he had bailed the car
with the privilege of using it.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2