parole

Noun

• (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

• a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
  • he forgot the password
    

• a promise
  • he gave his word
    

Verb

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

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  password , watchword , word , countersign , word of honor