I. pa ‧ role 1 /pəˈrəʊl $ -ˈroʊl/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'speech, word, word of honor' , from Late Latin parabola ; ⇨ ↑ parable ]
permission for someone to leave prison, on the condition that they promise to behave well
on parole
He was released on parole after serving two years.
She will become eligible for parole in 19 months.
II. parole 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to allow someone to leave prison on the condition that they promise to behave well