/ pəˈrəʊl; NAmE pəˈroʊl/ noun , verb
■ noun [ U ]
1.
permission that is given to a prisoner to leave prison before the end of their sentence on condition that they behave well :
to be eligible for parole
She was released on parole .
2.
( linguistics ) language considered as the words individual people use, rather than as the communication system of a particular community
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■ verb
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] to give a prisoner permission to leave prison before the end of their sentence on condition that they behave well :
She was paroled after two years.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from Old French , literally word, also formal promise , from ecclesiastical Latin parabola speech.