Antonyms for
rescue
To save from any violence, danger or evil.
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No Antonyms Found for Rescue

We could not find any antonyms for rescue in our database. This word may be too specific, technical, or does not have a clear opposite meaning.

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All Definitions for Rescue

Below are all the dictionary definitions of rescue:

1To save from any violence, danger or evil.
2To free or liberate from confinement or other physical restraint.
3An act or episode of rescuing, saving.
4A liberation, freeing.
5To recover forcibly, especially from a siege.
6The forcible ending of a siege
7Liberation from similar military peril.
8To achieve something positive under difficult conditions.
9To remove or withdraw from a state of exposure to evil and sin.
10To adopt (an animal).
11To salvage and restore something that has been discarded.
12To fix a mistake made while preparing something, especially in cooking.
13To restore a particular trait in an organism that was lost or altered, especially where this loss was as the consequence of some experimental manipulation.
14A special airliner flight to bring home passengers who are stranded.
15A rescuee.
16The act of unlawfully freeing a person, or confiscated goods, from custody.
17A city in California.

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Common antonyms for rescue. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

How many antonyms does rescue have?

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About antonyms for rescue

Finding the right antonym for rescue helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "To save from any violence, danger or evil.", rescue has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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