Rescue
/ˈɹɛs.kjuː/
The meaning and definition of Rescue, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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To save from any violence, danger or evil.
“The well-trained team rescued everyone after the avalanche.”
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To free or liberate from confinement or other physical restraint.
“to rescue a prisoner from the enemy.”
noun
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The forcible ending of a siege; liberation from similar military peril
“The rescue of Jerusalem was the original motive of the Crusaders”
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A rescuee.
“The dog was a rescue with some behavior issues.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
liberate release unshackle untie recapture retake
Antonyms
abandon ignore arrest capture enslave incarcerate
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