"bail out on" meaning in English

See bail out on in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: bails out on [present, singular, third-person], bailing out on [participle, present], bailed out on [participle, past], bailed out on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} bail out on (third-person singular simple present bails out on, present participle bailing out on, simple past and past participle bailed out on)
  1. To abandon, or stop supporting someone or something. Synonyms: leave in the lurch, walk out on

Inflected forms

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