rescue

Nouns

  • (n) recovery or preservation from loss or danger
    • work is the deliverance of mankind
    • a surgeon's job is the saving of lives
    deliverance, saving, delivery,

Verbs

  • (v) free from harm or evil deliver,
  • (v) take forcibly from legal custody
    • rescue prisoners

Synonyms

deliver deliverance saving delivery

Words of close approximity

rescued rescue equipment rescue operation rescue party rescuer