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Rescue meaning

What does “rescue” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“rescue” is a noun and verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: recovery or preservation from loss or danger.

rescue

noun

  1. recovery or preservation from loss or danger

    “work is the deliverance of mankind”

    “a surgeon's job is the saving of lives”

    Synonymsdeliverancedeliverysaving

verb

  1. free from harm or evil

    Synonymsdeliver

  2. take forcibly from legal custody

    “rescue prisoners”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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