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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.
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- Law. to liberate or take by forcible or illegal means from lawful custody.
noun
- the act of rescuing.
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- 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
Derived Forms
- ˈܱ, noun
- ˈܲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- c·· adjective
- cܱ· adjective
- c· noun
- ԴDz·cܱ noun
- ܲȴ-cܱ adjective
- un·c·· adjective
- ܲ·cܱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of rescue1
Example Sentences
The family said Friday that “brave individuals” helped rescue Arenas from the burning vehicle.
Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, who weaves into the Wolff brothers’ rescue mission mostly to lecture them when they operate outside the law.
After a whirlwind journey around the world, during which they were nabbed, rescued and quarantined, eight critically endangered Fijian iguanas have finally arrived at their new home at the San Diego Zoo.
He added that rescue operations were ongoing following the overnight attack and there was "significant destruction".
Ms Lloyd spent about 10 years performing across the country as a magician before moving to Spain, where she took early retirement and has been involved in animal rescue work.
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