Synonyms for rescue
ˈrɛs kyures·cue

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1. rescueverb

   Synonyms:
   retake, untie, pull out of the fire, unshackle, save, recapture, deliver, release, liberate, free, redeem

   Antonyms:
   arrest, ignore, bind, preclude, capture, inhibit, obstruct, incarcerate, imperil, hamper, endanger, abandon, deprave, constrict, enslave, kidnap, corrupt

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1. rescueverb

   Synonyms:
   retake, recover, recapture, liberate, extricate, save, deliver, preserve

   Antonyms:
   endanger, imperil, betray, surrender, abandon, expose

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1. rescue, deliverance, delivery, savingverb

   recovery or preservation from loss or danger

   "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"

   Synonyms:
   livery, speech, pitch, delivery, bringing, preservation, deliverance, manner of speaking, economy, saving, legal transfer, obstetrical delivery

2. rescue, deliververb

   free from harm or evil

   Synonyms:
   pitch, have, fork out, deliver, bear, surrender, return, redeem, extradite, deport, turn in, cede, fork up, hand over, drive home, give up, fork over, present, give birth, birth, render, save

3. rescueverb

   take forcibly from legal custody

   "rescue prisoners"

   Synonyms:
   deliver

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. rescueverb

   Synonyms:
   liberate, free, deliver, save, redeem, extricate, release, ransom, set free, bring off

2. rescuenoun

   Synonyms:
   liberation, release, redemption, ransom, salvation, deliverance, extrication

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1. rescuenoun

   Synonyms:
   deliverance, liberation, salvation, ransom, extrication, disentanglement

2. rescueverb

   Synonyms:
   release, deliver, liberate, recapture, redeem, save, extricate, disenthrall

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1. List of paraphrases for "rescue":

   bailout, save, salvage, rescued, rescuing, relief, salvation, lifesaving, sauvetage, bail-out, rescate, saving, ransom, rescues, rescuers, blaze, life-saving, διάσωση, sar, saved, emergency, záchranu

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1. Mary Kay:

   It takes a lot of coordination among trained, authorized individuals to successfully rescue stranded sea turtles, it is therefore critical that citizens report their sightings immediately, so that rescue efforts can begin quickly.

2. Xu Dazhe:

   When I saw the U.S. film 'The Martian', which envisages China-U.S. cooperation on a Mars rescue mission under emergency circumstances, it shows that our U.S. counterparts very much hope to cooperate with us, however, it's very regrettable that, for reasons everyone is aware of, there are currently some impediments to cooperation.

3. Andrew Smith:

   2020 was a once-in-a-lifetime electionthat took place amid a pandemic. Hidalgo County alone lost more than 3,000 lives and South Texans faced hard times economically. But thanks to Democrats and the American Rescue Plan, the vaccine is helping us get back to normal and the economy is running full steam ahead. I'm going to continue to support policies that secure more resources for South Texans to recover from the pandemic, promote oil and gas production, create good paying jobs and give those in my district more opportunities to achievethe American Dream. i do see, at least among the older generation, more of a shift coming to the Republican Party.

4. Bryan Stern:

   To rescue an American — you can’t put a value on it, you just can’t.

5. Sarah Wolfgang:

   I actually grew up in Korea and I frequented a lot of dog cafes there and I really got involved in animal rescue work there. And when I came here, I visited a shelter within the first month that I was here, i realized that there was such a greater intake of dogs than there were adoptions. And I was like, what's a good way to combat this? And so I was like, why not bring a little bit of home back from Korea here but implement the dog adoption aspect of things as well.