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rescue
[res-kyoo]
verb (used with object)
to free or deliver from confinement, danger, or difficulty: She rescued me from an awkward conversation.
The police were able to rescue the hostages in time.
She rescued me from an awkward conversation.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , ,Law.to liberate or take by forcible or illegal means from lawful custody.
noun
the act of rescuing.
Synonyms: , , , ,the act of rescuing animals from danger, abuse, or neglect, as the adoption of stray and abandoned animals from an animal shelter, or the protection of wild animals in an animal sanctuary.
Animal rescue requires cooperation between animal control agencies and shelters.
a group or organization that participates in such animal welfare activities: breed-specific rescues.
your local rescue;
breed-specific rescues.
a domestic animal adopted from an animal shelter or other animal welfare group.
Our new puppy is a rescue!
adjective
of or relating to someone or something trained or equipped to rescue.
The county's three certified rescue dogs and their handlers searched for earthquake survivors in the rubble.
of or relating to a domestic animal adopted or available for adoption from an animal shelter or other animal welfare group.
rescue puppies and kittens looking for loving families.
rescue
/ ˈɛː /
verb
to bring (someone or something) out of danger, attack, harm, etc; deliver or save
to free (a person) from legal custody by force
law to seize (goods or property) by force
noun
the act or an instance of rescuing
( as modifier )
a rescue party
the forcible removal of a person from legal custody
law the forcible seizure of goods or property
Other Word Forms
- rescuable adjective
- rescueless adjective
- rescuer noun
- nonrescue noun
- quasi-rescued adjective
- unrescuable adjective
- unrescued adjective
- ˈܱ noun
- ˈܲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of rescue1
Example Sentences
Broadcasts have depicted rescue crews picking through the rubble of destroyed buildings to extricate survivors in cities mostly untouched in previous bouts of violence, such as Tel Aviv.
The couple were rescued from the flat about 25 minutes after making the initial emergency call.
It is understood that rescue teams were immediately dispatched and a coordinated operation to retrieve the bodies has been carried out with local police.
Ambulances and rescue crews arrived shortly after the missile struck.
Ten fire and rescue crews were called to tackle the blaze as witnesses around Bicester reported seeing black smoke in the sky.
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