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. Jon Broomhall:

   Don't go out on the water on Sunday or Monday. You'll be risking not only your life, but also those of the marine volunteers who will be called out to rescue you.

2. Martin Schulz:

   Europe can do more and Europe must do more, it is a shame and a confession of failure how many countries run away from responsibility and how little money we provide for rescue missions.

3. Jasper Lawler:

   The Italian bank rescue fund has surpassed expectations that it might get watered down in the final hours of negotiations, top Italian banks are already seeing the benefit of their investment into the fund that will be used to bail out smaller banks via the increase in their share price.

4. Ippei Yamanaka:

   Members of the family shed tears as they went to see the site, it was particularly moving to see Mr. Sato's father asking the leader of the Kempeitai (a Japanese military rescue team), with many tears in his eyes, for them to continue the search operation and for it to finish earlier even by just one day.

5. Jeff Zients:

   We're making an additional $ 1.6 billion investment in American Rescue Plan funding to bolster testing and mitigation measures in high-risk congregate settings.