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bailout

Pronunciation: [ˈbeɪlaʊt]

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Learn how to use bailout in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “finance”

(noun) a situation where someone or a company receives help, usually money, to avoid failing or going bankrupt. It’s like if your friend gives you some money to help you pay your bills when you run out.

Example

The government provided a bailout to the struggling airline to help it stay in business.

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Without a bailout, the company would have gone out of business and lost many jobs.

Example

What kind of conditions are attached to the bank's bailout?

Context: “finance”

(verb) to give money or support to someone or a company that is in trouble, so they do not fail. It's like when you help a friend who is having a tough time by sharing your lunch or helping them with homework.

Example

The community plans to bail out the local bookstore to keep it from closing.

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They decided not to bail out the failing business because they had already helped several times.

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Will anyone bail out the struggling restaurant before it shuts down?

How to pronounce bailout

Pronunciation: [ˈbeɪlaʊt]

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