Rescue

/ˈɹɛs.kjuː/

The meaning and definition of Rescue, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb
  1. To save from any violence, danger or evil.
    “The well-trained team rescued everyone after the avalanche.”
  2. To free or liberate from confinement or other physical restraint.
    “to rescue a prisoner from the enemy.”
noun
  1. The forcible ending of a siege; liberation from similar military peril
    “The rescue of Jerusalem was the original motive of the Crusaders”
  2. A rescuee.
    “The dog was a rescue with some behavior issues.”
Synonyms liberate release unshackle untie recapture retake
Antonyms abandon ignore arrest capture enslave incarcerate

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