rescue

1. (figuratively) To remove or withdraw from a state of exposure to evil and sin.Examples: "Traditionally missionaries aim to rescue many ignorant heathen souls."Synonyms: redeem, saveAntonyms: corrupt, depravefigurativelytransitive

2. (figuratively) To achieve something positive under difficult conditions.Examples: "Jews rescued some normalcy from increasingly difficult times by assuaging their constant Angst in the family and community and making do with less."; "Arsenal's hopes of starting their Champions League campaign with an away win were dashed when substitute Ivan Perisic's superb late volley rescued a point for Borussia Dortmund."; "Over the course of the season, on 15 occasions the team had rescued a draw or better after falling behind, such that even against Juventus, there was an air of inevitability about the comeback."figurativelytransitive

3. (biology, genetics) To restore a particular trait in an organism that was lost or altered, especially where this loss was as the consequence of some experimental manipulation.Examples: "Mecp2^(R255X/+) [mice] developed an overweight body weight phenotype by 10 weeks age and increased liver and heart weight by 8 months age. Abnormal body, liver and heart weight in Mecp2^(R255X/+) was rescued by MECP2ᵀᵍ¹ allele."transitive