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RESCUE Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word rescue. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word rescue. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for RESCUE

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deliver
verbv
verb

• deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

• bring to a destination, make a delivery

• to surrender someone or something to another

• free from harm or evil

• hand over to the authorities of another country

• pass down

• utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)

• save from sins

• carry out or perform

• relinquish possession or control over

• throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball

• cause to be born

free
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint

• unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion

• not held in servitude

noun

• people who are free

adverb

• without restraint

adjective satellite

• costing nothing

• not occupied or in use

• not fixed in position

• not taken up by scheduled activities

• completely wanting or lacking

• not literal

verb

• grant freedom to; free from confinement

• relieve from

• remove or force out from a position

• grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

• make (information) available for publication

• free from obligations or duties

• free or remove obstruction from

• let off the hook

• part with a possession or right

• release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition

• make (assets) available

liberate
verbv
verb

• give equal rights to; of women and minorities

• grant freedom to; free from confinement

• grant freedom to

• release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition

save
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring

verb

• save from ruin, destruction, or harm

• to keep up and reserve for personal or special use

• bring into safety

• spend less; buy at a reduced price

• accumulate money for future use

• make unnecessary an expenditure or effort

• save from sins

• refrain from harming

• spend sparingly, avoid the waste of

• retain rights to

• record data on a computer

aid
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

• the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

• gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause

• the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

verb

• give help or assistance; be of service

• improve the condition of

assist
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

• (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play

verb

• give help or assistance; be of service

• act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function

• work for, or be a servant to

help
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

• a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

• a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

• a means of serving

verb

• give help or assistance; be of service

• improve the condition of

• be of use

• abstain from doing; always used with a negative

• help to some food; help with food or drink

• contribute to the furtherance of

• take or use

• improve; change for the better

recover
verbv
verb

• cover anew

• get or find back; recover the use of

• get over an illness or shock

• regain a former condition after a financial loss

• regain or make up for

• reuse (materials from waste products)

support
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

• aiding the cause or policy or interests of

• something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest

• a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

• documentary validation

• the financial means whereby one lives

• supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation

• the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

• a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts

• any device that bears the weight of another thing

• financial resources provided to make some project possible

verb

• give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

• support materially or financially

• be behind; approve of

• be the physical support of; carry the weight of

• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

• adopt as a belief

• support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

• argue or speak in defense of

• play a subordinate role to (another performer)

• be a regular customer or client of

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

deliverance
nounn
noun

• recovery or preservation from loss or danger

delivery
nounn
noun

• the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

• the event of giving birth

• your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally

• the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another

• the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it

• recovery or preservation from loss or danger

• the act of delivering a child

recapture
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount

• the act of taking something back

verb

• experience anew

• take up anew

• take back by force, as after a battle

• capture again

redeem
verbv
verb

• save from sins

• restore the honor or worth of

• to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange

• exchange or buy back for money; under threat

• pay off (loans or promissory notes)

• convert into cash; of commercial papers

release
verb, nounv, n
noun

• merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)

• the act of liberating someone or something

• a process that liberates or discharges something

• an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

• the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

• euphemistic expressions for death

• a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation

• a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism

• activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion

• the act of allowing a fluid to escape

• a formal written statement of relinquishment

• (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone

verb

• release, as from one's grip

• grant freedom to; free from confinement

• let (something) fall or spill from a container

• prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

• eliminate (a substance)

• generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

• make (information) available for publication

• part with a possession or right

• release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition

• make (assets) available

retake
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a shot or scene that is photographed again

verb

• take back by force, as after a battle

• capture again

• photograph again

saving
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an act of economizing; reduction in cost

• recovery or preservation from loss or danger

• the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

adjective satellite

• bringing about salvation or redemption from sin

• characterized by thriftiness

untie
verbv
verb

• undo the ties of

• cause to become loose

unshackle
verbv
verb

• To remove shackles from someone or something.

• To remove restrictions or inhibitions; to allow full freedom and power.

Best Hypernyms For RESCUE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for rescue, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
aid assist help recovery retrieval save take
Phrases (2)
bring throughcarry through

Alternatives for DELIVER

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