[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["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.Synonyms: salvage , recover , extricate , ransom , redeem , save , release , liberate , emancipate", "Law.to liberate or take by forcible or illegal means from lawful custody."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["the act of rescuing.Synonyms: emancipation , redemption , release , deliverance , liberation", "the act of rescuing animals from danger, abuse, or neglect, as the adoption of stray and abandoned animals from an shelter, or the protection of wild animals in an sanctuary:Animal rescue requires cooperation between animal control agencies and shelters.", "a group or that participates in such animal welfare activities: breed-specific rescues.your local rescue;breed-specific rescues.", "a domestic animal adopted from an shelter or other animal welfare group:Our new puppy is a rescue!"]}, {"Bold_text": "adjective", "List Items": ["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 shelter or other animal welfare group:rescue puppies and kittens looking for loving families."]}]