RESCUE OPERATION Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase rescue operation. (close relations)
Definition of RESCUE OPERATION
Best Alternative Words for RESCUE OPERATION
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abatement | nounn | |||||||
noun • an interruption in the intensity or amount of something • the act of abating | ||||||||
deliverance | nounn | |||||||
noun • recovery or preservation from loss or danger | ||||||||
emancipation | nounn | |||||||
noun • freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child | ||||||||
extraction | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means • properties attributable to your ancestry • the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force) | ||||||||
liberation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of liberating someone or something • the attempt to achieve equal rights or status • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) | ||||||||
recovery | nounn | |||||||
noun • return to an original state • gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury • the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost) | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
retrieval | nounn | |||||||
noun • (computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory • the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory • the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost) | ||||||||
salvage | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • property or goods saved from damage or destruction • the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction • the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire verb • save from ruin, destruction, or harm • collect discarded material | ||||||||
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 |