Rescue Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Definition of rescue ; a · to take (someone, such as a prisoner) forcibly from custody ; b · to recover (something, such as a prize) by force ; c · to deliver (a ... Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut rescue verb SaveWord res·​cue |\ˈre-(ˌ)skyü \ rescued;rescuing Definitionofrescue transitiveverb :tofreefromconfinement,danger,orevil:save,deliver Theywererescuedfromtheburningbuildingbyfirefighters.…avolunteergroupthatrescuesandnurturesinjuredandorphanedwildlife…—AustralianGeographic(figurative)…theacanthusleafintowhichthelightfixtureonthehallceilingissetwasrescuedfromacurbsidetrashheap.—BarbaraDeane :suchas a :totake(someone,suchasaprisoner)forciblyfromcustody b :torecover(something,suchasaprize)byforce c :todeliver(aplaceundersiege)byarmedforce OtherWordsfromrescue Synonyms&Antonyms ChoosetheRightSynonym ExampleSentences PhrasesContainingrescue LearnMoreAboutrescue OtherWordsfromrescue rescuable \ ˈre-​(ˌ)skyü-​ə-​bəl \ adjective rescue noun Historiansarewaryofthenotionthat,atacriticalpointinhistory,aheroicfigure,gallopingtotherescue,snatchesvictoryfromthejawsofdefeat… —JamesMacGregorBurns rescuer noun Synonyms&Antonymsforrescue Synonyms bailout, bringoff, deliver, save Antonyms adventure, compromise, endanger, gamble(with), hazard, imperil, jeopardize, peril, risk, venture VisittheThesaurusforMore  ChoosetheRightSynonymforrescue rescue,deliver,redeem,ransom,reclaim,savemeantosetfreefromconfinementordanger.rescueimpliesfreeingfromimminentdangerbypromptorvigorousaction. rescuedthecrewofasinkingship deliverimpliesreleaseusuallyofapersonfromconfinement,temptation,slavery,orsuffering. deliveredhispeoplefrombondage redeemimpliesreleasingfrombondageorpenaltiesbygivingwhatisdemandedornecessary. jobtrainingdesignedtoredeemschooldropoutsfromchronicunemployment ransomspecificallyappliestobuyingoutofcaptivity. triedtoransomthekidnapvictim reclaimsuggestsabringingbacktoaformerstateorconditionofsomeoneorsomethingabandonedordebased. reclaimedlong-abandonedfarms savemayreplaceanyoftheforegoingterms;itmayfurtherimplyapreservingormaintainingforusefulnessorcontinuedexistence. anoperationthatsavedmylife ExamplesofrescueinaSentence ThesurvivorswererescuedbytheCoastGuard. anall-outefforttorescueabeachedwhale RecentExamplesontheWeb Thenewprogramisunlikelytoquiettheconcernsofresettlementagencies,veterans'groupsandlawmakerswhohavebeenlobbyingtheadministrationtodomoretorescueAfghansleftbehindandtoprovidemorecertainstandingfortheparolees. — ArkansasOnline,5Feb.2022 Themealismeanttobeadelightbutturnsintoaviolentnightmarewhen,daysafterahorrificgangwar,theCommissaire’syoungson,Gigi(WinsenAitHellal),iskidnappedandtheentiredepartmentismobilizedtolocateandrescuetheboy. — RichardBrody,TheNewYorker,25Oct.2021 ButvocalcriticsinCongressandveterangroupshaveattackedtheStateDepartmentandothergovernmententitiesforactingtooslowlytorescueAfghanswhoworkedalongsidetheU.S.armyanddiplomaticmissions. — LosAngelesTimes,13Sep.2021 Thehelicoptercrashedintotheocean,promptingtheNavyandtheU.S.CoastGuardtobeginsearchandrescueeffortsintheseaandintheair,accordingtotheThirdFleet. — JenniferCalfas,WSJ,1Sep.2021 WeatherandwaterconditionshaveforcedworkerstosuspendsearchandrescueoperationsforaswimmeratHighFallsParkinDeKalbCounty. — WilliamThornton|[email protected],al,31Aug.2021 ThegroupstryingtorescueAfghansaregrowingincreasinglydesperateastheAug.31pulloutdrawsnear. — BostonGlobe.com,28Aug.2021 ThegroupstryingtorescueAfghansaregrowingincreasinglydesperateastheAug.31pulloutdrawsnear. — NewYorkTimes,28Aug.2021 DemocratshavebeenquieteronAfghanistan--thoughtherehasbeenconcernsvoicedbyseniorleaderswantingeveryefforttobemadetorescuevulnerableAfghanswhohelpedwiththeU.S.missionthere. — MariamKhan,ABCNews,16Aug.2021 Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'rescue.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. SeeMore PhrasesContainingrescue come/gototherescueof rescuemission searchandrescueteam come/gototherescueof rescuemission searchandrescueteam FirstKnownUseofrescue 14thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedabove HistoryandEtymologyforrescue MiddleEnglishrescouen,rescuen,fromAnglo-Frenchrescure,fromre-+escuretoshakeoff,fromLatinexcutere,fromex-+quateretoshake LearnMoreAboutrescue Sharerescue PosttheDefinitionofrescuetoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofrescueonTwitter TimeTravelerforrescue Thefirstknownuseofrescuewas inthe14thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury DictionaryEntriesNearrescue rescriptive rescue rescuebreathing SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforrescue LastUpdated 19Feb2022 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Rescue.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rescue.Accessed26Feb.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforrescue rescue verb res·​cue |\ˈre-skyü \ rescued;rescuing KidsDefinitionofrescue (Entry1of2) :tofreefromdanger:save Thefamily'sdogwasrescuedfromthefire. OtherWordsfromrescue rescuer noun rescue noun KidsDefinitionofrescue (Entry2of2) :anactoffreeingsomeoneorsomethingfromdanger MorefromMerriam-Websteronrescue Nglish:TranslationofrescueforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofrescueforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY wherewithal SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary NamethatThing:FlowerEdition Namethatflower hydrangea chrysanthemum amaryllis hyacinth Testyourvisualvocabularywithour10-questionchallenge! TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! 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