deliverance

Definitions

The action of being rescued or set free from danger, harm, or captivity.

A formal or authoritative utterance or pronouncement.

Examples

The villagers prayed for deliverance from the harsh winter that had plagued their crops.

After years of suffering under the regime, the people finally felt a sense of deliverance when the new government took power.

Synonyms

rescue salvation liberation release redemption emancipation freedom

Antonyms

confinement imprisonment captivity bondage subjugation enslavement detention