verb
deliver
To free someone from danger or captivity.
The rescue crew delivers the travelers from danger.
Etymology
Old French delivrer meant to set free. This rescue sense retains the release itself, removing people from confinement, danger, or another condition that holds them powerless.
More examples
- He delivered the captives from confinement.
- They have delivered the village from the immediate threat.
- She prayed that help would deliver them from danger.
Forms
deliver · delivers · delivered · delivering