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Synonyms of rescue

9 similar words · 8 opposite words

Another word for rescue is free. Other synonyms of rescue are deliver. The opposite of rescue is kidnap.

Synonyms and similar words for rescue

verbTo save from any violence, danger or evil.

verbTo free or liberate from confinement or other physical restraint.

verbTo recover forcibly, especially from a siege.

verbTo remove or withdraw from a state of exposure to evil and sin.

  • redeemTo save, rescue.
  • saveTo help (somebody) to survive, or rescue (somebody or something) from harm.

Opposite of rescue

verbTo save from any violence, danger or evil.

verbTo free or liberate from confinement or other physical restraint.

  • arrest
  • capture
  • kidnapTo seize or detain a person unlawfully and move or conceal them; sometimes for ransom.

verbTo recover forcibly, especially from a siege.

verbTo remove or withdraw from a state of exposure to evil and sin.

Meaning of rescue

  1. verb To save from any violence, danger or evil.
  2. verb To free or liberate from confinement or other physical restraint.
  3. verb To recover forcibly, especially from a siege.

Full definition of rescue

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Questions about synonyms of rescue

What is another word for rescue?
Rescue has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as free and deliver.
What is the opposite of rescue?
The opposite of rescue is kidnap.
What does rescue mean?
Rescue means to save from any violence, danger or evil.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: rescue (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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