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What is another word for Rescuing? – 192 Rescuing Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    saving recovering delivering liberating freeing releasing extricating redeeming salvaging preserving protecting aiding assisting helping supporting uplifting reviving revamping renewing rebuilding restoring retrieving reprieving sparing shielding safeguarding defending upholding avenging vindicating conserving maintaining keeping retaining securing ensuring guaranteeing reassuring comforting soothing calming mitigating alleviating easing relieving succoring helping backing bolstering reinforcing strengthening empowering enabling facilitating expediting hastening quickening accelerating

    Meaning of Rescuing

    The primary meaning of "Rescuing" is the act of saving someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.

    Definitions

    • The act of saving someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation
    • * The act of freeing someone or something from captivity, confinement, or restraint
    • * The act of saving something from damage, harm, or destruction

    Etymology of Rescuing

    The word "Rescuing" originates from the Old French word "rescuer," which is derived from the Latin word "rescuere," meaning "to save" or "to deliver"
    The word has been in use since the 15th century, initially meaning "to save from danger or evil" and later expanding to include other meanings such as "to free from captivity" and "to save from damage or destruction"

    Example Uses

    • The firefighters were rescuing people from the burning building
    • * The team was rescuing the stranded hikers from the mountain
    • * The organization is rescuing animals from abusive situations and finding them new homes

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    endangering threatening harming damaging destroying abandoning neglecting ignoring disregarding overlooking forsaking betraying deceiving misleading deluding cheating swindling defrauding victimizing oppressing persecuting tormenting afflicting plaguing troubling worrying distressing perturbing unsettling alarming frightening intimidating terrorizing horrifying

    Related Nouns

    rescue salvation deliverance liberation freedom release recovery preservation protection aid assistance help support relief conservation maintenance security safety defense guardianship custody care charge supervision oversight responsibility stewardship trusteeship custodianship guardianship

    Related Verbs

    save recover deliver liberate free release extricate redeem salvage preserve protect aid assist help support relieve conserve maintain keep retain secure ensure guarantee reassure comfort soothe calm mitigate alleviate ease relieve succor

    Related Adjectives

    safe secure protected preserved conserved maintained rescued saved delivered liberated freed released extricated redeemed salvaged relieved comforted soothed calmed mitigated alleviated eased relieved succored reassuring comforting defensive custodial guardian protective preservative conservational maintenance security safety defensive preventive precautionary