rescue
verbHow many syllables in rescue?
There are 2 syllables in the word rescue.How to pronounce rescue:
Definition of rescue:
- rescue (verb):
- such as
- free from harm or evil.
- to free from confinement, danger, or evil save, deliver
- to bring (someone or something) out of danger or trouble
Synonyms for rescue:
bring through
carry through
deliver
extricate
free
get out
liberate
pull through
recover
release
reprieve
salvage
salve
save
save (someone's) bacon
save the life of
set free
Antonyms for rescue:
danger
failure
peril
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