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Rescue

/ˈɹɛs.kjuː/

An act or episode of rescuing, saving.

📖 Definitions of "Rescue"

noun

1
An act or episode of rescuing, saving.
2
A liberation, freeing.
3
The forcible ending of a siege; liberation from similar military peril
"The rescue of Jerusalem was the original motive of the Crusaders"
4
A special airliner flight to bring home passengers who are stranded

verb

1
To save from any violence, danger or evil.
"The well-trained team rescued everyone after the avalanche."
2
To free or liberate from confinement or other physical restraint.
"to rescue a prisoner from the enemy."
3
To recover forcibly.
4
To deliver by arms, notably from a siege.

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
deliververb	To bring or transport something to its destination.
deliverancenoun	The act of setting free or extricating from danger, imprisonment, bondage, evil, etc.
deliverynoun	The act of conveying something.
savingnoun	A reduction in cost or expenditure.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
savingnoun	A reduction in cost or expenditure.
deliverancenoun	The act of setting free or extricating from danger, imprisonment, bondage, evil, etc.
deliverynoun	The act of conveying something.
deliververb	To bring or transport something to its destination.
saveverb	(transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.
life-saving	Preserving life; preventing death.
lifesavingnoun	The act of saving a life, especially from drowning.
retrievalnoun	The act of retrieving or something retrieved.
redeemverb	(transitive) To save, rescue.
recoververb	(transitive) To replenish to, resume (a good state of mind or body).
redemptionnoun	(religion) Salvation from sin.
reclaimverb	(transitive) To return land to a suitable condition for use.
retrieveverb	(transitive) To regain or get back something.
recoverynoun	A return to normal health.
surrendernoun	(intransitive or reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
ransomnoun	Money paid for the freeing of a hostage.
regainverb	(transitive) To get back; to recover possession of.
bailoutnoun	A rescue, especially a financial rescue.
restoreverb	(transitive) To reestablish, or bring back into existence.
fallbacknoun	A backup plan or contingency strategy; an alternative which can be used if something goes wrong with the main plan; a recourse.