noun

• (with on) Originally, one's oath or word of honour, given as a condition of release from custody; now specifically, describing the release of a former prisoner under certain conditions, especially the promise of good behaviour.
  "He will be on parole for nearly two more years."
• (now historical) A word of honor, especially given by a prisoner of war, to not engage in combat if released.
  "This man had forfeited his military parole."
• (now rare) A watchword or code phrase; (military) a password given only to officers, distinguished from the countersign, which is given to all guards.
  "‘Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.’"
• (linguistics) Language in use, as opposed to language as a system.

verb

• (transitive, law) To release (a prisoner) on the understanding that s/he checks in regularly and obeys the law.
  "Whitelaw was allowed to continue to San Francisco. There, INS officials assigned Whitelaw a temporary status for "deferred examination," and "paroled" him into the U.S., permitting him to stay for his planned five-week vacation."
• (intransitive) To be released on parole.
  "I am a gay guy that likes S&M, and am looking for a master out on the streets to write me in here. I would like to parole to NYC some day if I can."