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What does bail out mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word bail out? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail money.
  2. (transitive, nautical) To remove water from a boat by scooping it out.
  3. (transitive, idiomatic) To rescue, especially financially.
  4. (intransitive, with of) To exit an aircraft while in flight.
  5. (intransitive, idiomatic, slang, with of) To leave (or not attend at all) a place or a situation, especially quickly or when the situation has become undesirable.
  6. (intransitive, idiomatic, colloquial, with of) To sell all or part of one's holdings in stocks, real estate, a business, etc.
  7. (intransitive, with of) To make a unscheduled voluntary termination of an underwater dive, usually implying the use of an alternative breathing gas supply.
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