The difference between Recapture and Rescue

When used as nouns, recapture means the act of capturing again, whereas rescue means an act or episode of rescuing, saving.

When used as verbs, recapture means to capture something for a second or subsequent time, especially after a loss, whereas rescue means to save from any violence, danger or evil.

check bellow for the other definitions of Recapture and Rescue

  1. Recapture as a noun:

    The act of capturing again.

    Examples:

    "The recapture of the escaped prisoner made the news."

  2. Recapture as a noun:

    That which is captured back; a prize retaken.

  3. Recapture as a noun (finance):

    The retroactive collection of taxes that were not collectible at the time.

  1. Recapture as a verb:

    To capture something for a second or subsequent time, especially after a loss.

    Examples:

    "The warden hoped to recapture the escaped prisoners before they reached the town."

    "New engine designs permit the vehicle to recapture the kinetic energy lost through braking."

  1. Rescue as a verb:

    To save from any violence, danger or evil.

    Examples:

    "The well-trained team rescued everyone after the avalanche."

  2. Rescue as a verb:

    To free or liberate from confinement or other physical restraint.

    Examples:

    "to rescue a prisoner from the enemy''."

  3. Rescue as a verb:

    To recover forcibly.

  4. Rescue as a verb:

    To deliver by arms, notably from a siege.

  5. Rescue as a verb (figuratively):

    To remove or withdraw from a state of exposure to evil and sin.

    Examples:

    "Traditionally missionaries aim to rescue many ignorant heathen souls."

  6. Rescue as a verb (figuratively):

    To achieve something positive under difficult conditions.

  1. Rescue as a noun:

    An act or episode of rescuing, saving.

  2. Rescue as a noun:

    A liberation, freeing.

  3. Rescue as a noun:

    The forcible ending of a siege; liberation from similar military peril

    Examples:

    "The rescue of Jerusalem was the original motive of the Crusaders"

  4. Rescue as a noun:

    A special airliner flight to bring home passengers who are stranded

  5. Rescue as a noun:

    A rescuee.

    Examples:

    "The dog was a rescue with some behavior issues."

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