1. (

• parole ,
• word ,
• word_of_honor

) a promise; "he gave his word" ;

2. (

• password ,
• watchword ,
• word ,
• parole ,
• countersign ,

) a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password" ;

3. (

• parole

) (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. (

• parole

) release a criminal from detention and place him on parole; "The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison" ;