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rescue
[ res-kyoo ]
verb (used with object)
- to free or deliver from confinement, danger, or difficulty: She rescued me from an awkward conversation.
The police were able to rescue the hostages in time.
She rescued me from an awkward conversation.
Synonyms: salvage, recover, extricate, ransom, redeem, save, release, liberate, emancipate
- Law. to liberate or take by forcible or illegal means from lawful custody.
noun
- the act of rescuing.
Synonyms: emancipation, redemption, release, deliverance, liberation
- the act of rescuing animals from danger, abuse, or neglect, as the adoption of stray and abandoned animals from an animal shelter, or the protection of wild animals in an animal sanctuary:
Animal rescue requires cooperation between animal control agencies and shelters.
- a group or organization that participates in such animal welfare activities: breed-specific rescues.
your local rescue;
breed-specific rescues.
- a domestic animal adopted from an animal shelter or other animal welfare group:
Our new puppy is a rescue!
adjective
- of or relating to someone or something trained or equipped to rescue:
The county's three certified rescue dogs and their handlers searched for earthquake survivors in the rubble.
- of or relating to a domestic animal adopted or available for adoption from an animal shelter or other animal welfare group:
rescue puppies and kittens looking for loving families.
rescue
/ ˈrɛskjuː /
verb
- to bring (someone or something) out of danger, attack, harm, etc; deliver or save
- to free (a person) from legal custody by force
- law to seize (goods or property) by force
noun
- the act or an instance of rescuing
- ( as modifier )
a rescue party
- the forcible removal of a person from legal custody
- law the forcible seizure of goods or property
Derived Forms
- ˈrescuer, noun
- ˈrescuable, adjective
Other Words From
- rescu·a·ble adjective
- rescue·less adjective
- rescu·er noun
- non·rescue noun
- quasi-rescued adjective
- un·rescu·a·ble adjective
- un·rescued adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of rescue1
Example Sentences
The BLA has warned of "severe consequences" if an attempt is made to rescue hostages.
A missing crew member from the cargo ship is presumed dead after a search and rescue operation was called off late on Monday.
“On July 13, 2022, Deputy Gardner rescued a baby from a suspect who was belligerently and defiantly holding the baby precariously and threatening to break the baby’s legs,” the suit alleges.
A crew member from the cargo ship was still missing and presumed dead after a search and rescue operation ended on Monday evening, according to Transport Minister Mike Kane.
The BLA claims that it is holding a number of passengers including security officers hostage, and has warned of "severe consequences" if an attempt is made to rescue those it is holding.
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