rescue implies freeing from imminent danger by prompt or vigorous action.
rescued the crew of a sinking ship
deliver implies release usually of a person from confinement, temptation, slavery, or suffering.
delivered his people from bondage
redeem implies releasing from bondage or penalties by giving what is demanded or necessary.
job training designed to redeem school dropouts from chronic unemployment
ransom specifically applies to buying out of captivity.
tried to ransom the kidnap victim
reclaim suggests a bringing back to a former state or condition of someone or something abandoned or debased.
reclaimed long-abandoned farms
save may replace any of the foregoing terms; it may further imply a preserving or maintaining for usefulness or continued existence.
an operation that saved my life
Example Sentences
Sons and daughters are proudly reclaiming the traditions that their parents had forgotten. She reclaimed the title of world champion this year. You might be able to reclaim some of the money you contributed. Environmental groups have been reclaiming contaminated sites. Acres of land were reclaimed by conservationists. The factory reclaims fibers from textile wastes. See More
Recent Examples on the WebHouck’s season-ending back injury has given Matt Barnes a chance to reclaim the job. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 For him, this is a way to reclaim these populations’ narrative about their connection with nature, which has lost strength over time. Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 Yanukovych was at the center of a group that assembled in Belarus in early March, possibly positioned to swoop in and reclaim power. Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 In an effort to reclaim the histories of Hawaii and educate residents and visitors about the impacts of colonization, militarization and tourism, Kajihiro created the Hawai’i DeTour Project. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022 As the disability community begins to reclaim its sense of identity and progress within the framework of a larger society by amplifying the importance of joy in becoming a central theme that is ever more prevalent. Jonathan Kaufman, Forbes, 15 July 2022 The movie from Russia is a black comedy about an ex-convict trying to reclaim her daughter by force. John Jurgensen, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2022 Ukrainian officials have denied an intention to reclaim the rebel regions by force. Vladimir Isachenkov, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Dec. 2021 The university erected a fence around the park, and protesters tried to reclaim it, resulting in police fatally shooting one man and wounding dozens of others. Rania Soetirto, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English reclamen, from Anglo-French reclamer, from Latin reclamare to cry out, protest, from re- + clamare to cry out — more at claim