All lifeboat synonyms
lifeΒ·boat
L l verb lifeboat
- forgive β to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
- acquit β If someone is acquitted of a crime in a court of law, they are formally declared not to have committed the crime.
- vindicate β to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like: to vindicate someone's honor.
- pardon β kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street?
- relieve β to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.).
- forgive β to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
- tolerate β to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
- absolve β If a report or investigation absolves someone from blame or responsibility, it formally states that he or she is not guilty or is not to blame.
- whitewash β a composition, as of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for whitening walls, woodwork, etc.
- spring β String PRocessING language
- clear β Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- loose β free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- free β enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- launder β to wash (clothes, linens, etc.).
- spare β to refrain from harming or destroying; leave uninjured; forbear to punish, hurt, or destroy: to spare one's enemy.
- sanitize β to free from dirt, germs, etc., as by cleaning or sterilizing.
- bleach β If you bleach something, you use a chemical to make it white or pale in colour.
- release β to lease again.
- discharge β to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
- liberate β to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
noun lifeboat
- delivery β Delivery or a delivery is the bringing of letters, parcels, or other goods to someone's house or to another place where they want them.
- responsibility β the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one's power, control, or management.
- dinghy β any small boat designed as a tender or lifeboat, especially a small ship's boat, rowed, sailed, or driven by a motor.
- canoe β A canoe is a small, narrow boat that you move through the water using a stick with a wide end called a paddle.
- sailboat β a boat having sails as its principal means of propulsion.
- yacht β a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other noncommercial purposes.
- craft β You can refer to a boat, a spacecraft, or an aircraft as a craft.
- barge β A barge is a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom. Barges are used for carrying heavy loads, especially on canals.
- raft β a great quantity; a lot: a raft of trouble.
- ship β a romantic relationship between fictional characters, especially one that people discuss, write about, or take an interest in, whether or not the romance actually exists in the original book, show, etc.: popular ships in fan fiction.
- catamaran β A catamaran is a sailing boat with two parallel hulls that are held in place by a single deck.
- schooner β Nautical. any of various types of sailing vessel having a foremast and mainmast, with or without other masts, and having fore-and-aft sails on all lower masts. See also ketch, topsail schooner, yawl1 (def 2).
- gondola β a long, narrow, flat-bottomed boat having a tall, ornamental stem and stern and sometimes a small cabin for passengers, rowed or poled by a single person who stands at the stern, facing forward: used especially on the canals of Venice, Italy.
- reprieve β to delay the impending punishment or sentence of (a condemned person).
- mercy β compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: Have mercy on the poor sinner.
- remission β the act of remitting.
- clemency β If someone is granted clemency, they are punished less severely than they could be.
- amnesty β An amnesty is an official pardon granted to a group of prisoners by the state.
- absolution β If someone is given absolution, they are forgiven for something wrong that they have done.
- allowance β An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
- deferment β Deferment means arranging for something to happen at a later date.
- postponement β to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.
- abatement β Abatement means a reduction in the strength or power of something or the reduction of it.
- respite β a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief: to toil without respite.
- suspension β the act of suspending.
- truce β a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- boat β A boat is something in which people can travel across water.
- life raft β a raft, often inflatable, for use in emergencies, as when a ship must be abandoned or when a plane is downed at sea.
- rowboat β a small boat designed for rowing.
- bottom β The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.