English Synonym Finder

rescue

Definitions

To save someone or something from a dangerous or distressing situation.

The act of saving or being saved from danger or confinement.

Examples

The brave firefighter managed to rescue the kitten from the burning building.

The coast guard launched a daring rescue mission to save the stranded sailors.

It is important to rescue animals from shelters instead of buying them from breeders.

Synonyms

save deliver liberate recover retrieve free salvage

Antonyms

abandon endanger harm capture desert imperil lose