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Synonyms for rescue
ˈrɛs kyures·cue
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Princeton's WordNet
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 deliveryrescue, 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, saverescueverb
take forcibly from legal custody
"rescue prisoners"
Synonyms:
deliver
Dictionary of English Synonymes
rescueverb
Synonyms:
liberate, free, deliver, save, redeem, extricate, release, ransom, set free, bring offrescuenoun
Synonyms:
liberation, release, redemption, ransom, salvation, deliverance, extrication
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
rescuenoun
Synonyms:
deliverance, liberation, salvation, ransom, extrication, disentanglementrescueverb
Synonyms:
release, deliver, liberate, recapture, redeem, save, extricate, disenthrall
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | have | |
| #42 | free | |
| #357 | return | |
| #400 | save | |
| #625 | release | |
| #673 | delivery | |
| #805 | present | |
| #1779 | economy | |
| #1909 | emergency | |
| #2223 | birth | |
| #2490 | bear | |
| #2557 | speech | |
| #2940 | relief | |
| #3338 | deliver | |
| #3544 | saving | |
| #3736 | saved | |
| #4357 | bringing | |
| #4572 | rescue | |
| #6061 | redeem | |
| #6268 | pitch | |
| #6356 | recover | |
| #6460 | preservation | |
| #6750 | preserve | |
| #9265 | salvation | |
| #9759 | render | |
| #11564 | surrender | |
| #13789 | sar | |
| #14937 | salvage | |
| #15546 | blaze | |
| #19486 | rescued | |
| #21413 | ransom | |
| #30783 | deliverance | |
| #34039 | rescues | |
| #34281 | livery | |
| #34282 | recapture | |
| #35984 | liberate | |
| #37734 | rescuers | |
| #41116 | rescuing | |
| #46246 | lifesaving | |
| #48633 | retake | |
| #57767 | deport | |
| #66067 | cede | |
| #66530 | bailout | |
| #80044 | untie | |
| #86050 | extradite | |
| #88509 | extricate | |
| #179817 | rescate |
How to use rescue in a sentence?
We are hopeful this extension will be allowed and that their application for an emergency rescue visa be granted soon.
There is chest-deep snow in the area. There is no report of any casualty so far. If the snowfall continues for long the tourists need emergency rescue.
Our number one priority is to find and rescue the child.
Meet our gorgeous little rescue puppy, Dilyn.
We have welcomed more than 770 migrants onboard the Responder since I arrived, the first rescue I experienced took place before 5:30 a.m. Using radar and binoculars, the crew spotted a wooden boat crammed with 31 people who were clearly in distress.
Translations for rescue
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- أنقذ, خلصArabic
- ратунак, ратаваннеBelarusian
- rescatar, rescatCatalan, Valencian
- zachránitCzech
- reddeDanish
- retten, RettungGerman
- διασώζω, σώζω, διάσωσηGreek
- rescatar, rescateSpanish
- pelastaminen, pelastuslento, pelastaa, vapauttaa, pelastusFinnish
- rescousse, sauver, sauvetage, secourir, secours, délivrerFrench
- saoradhScottish Gaelic
- rescatar, rescateGalician
- megmentHungarian
- salvareItalian
- הצלהHebrew
- 助ける, 救い出す, 救出, 救う, 救助するJapanese
- rauora, whakarauoraMāori
- loswrikken, bevrijden, redding, redden, ontzetten, verlossen, ontfutselen, ontzettingDutch
- reddeNorwegian
- ratować, ratunekPolish
- resgatar, resgatePortuguese
- salvareRomanian
- освободить, выручать, выручить, освобождать, спасать, спасение, спастиRussian
- undsättning, rädda, räddning, undsättaSwedish
- மீட்புTamil
- порятунок, рятуватиUkrainian
- schaperWalloon
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