Synonyms of rescue

Noun

1. rescue, deliverance, delivery, saving, recovery, retrieval

usage: recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"

Verb

1. rescue, deliver, save, carry through, pull through, bring through

usage: free from harm or evil

2. rescue, take

usage: take forcibly from legal custody; "rescue prisoners"

Definition and meaning of rescue (Dictionary)