Synonyms for lifeboat
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : lahyf-boht |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈlaɪfˌboʊt |
Top 10 synonyms for lifeboat Other synonyms for the word lifeboat
- abeyance
- accept
- acquittal
- acquittance
- alleviation
- anchor
- ark
- balsa
- bark
- bateau
- bleach
- blink at
- bottom
- bucket
- bury the hatchet
- charge
- clear
- clearance
- clemency
- commute
- conciliation
- condonation
- condone
- craft
- deferment
- deliverance
- dinghy
- discharge
- dory
- emancipation
- exculpate
- exculpation
- excuse
- exempt
- exemption
- exonerate
- exoneration
- float
- floater
- forbearance
- forgive
- free
- freedom
- freeing
- give absolution
- go easy on
- gondola
- grace
- grant amnesty
- hulk
- indemnification
- indemnity
- indulgence
- justification
- justify
- ketch
- kindness
- launch
- launder
- let off
- let off easy
- let off the hook
- let up on
- let-off
- let-up
- liberate
- liberation
- liberty
- life raft
- lifeboat
- lifesaver
- lighter
- loose
- manumission
- mercy
- mitigation
- overlook
- palliation
- pardon
- pinnace
- pontoon
- postponement
- raft
- release
- relief
- relieve
- remission
- remit
- reprieve
- rescue
- respite
- rowboat
- sailboat
- sanitize
- schooner
- scow
- set free
- ship
- skiff
- sloop
- spare
- spring
- stay
- steamboat
- suspend charges
- suspension
- tolerate
- truce
- tub
- turnout
- vindicate
- vindication
- walkout
- whitewash
- wink at
- wipe it off
- wipe slate clean
- wipe the slate clean
- write off
- yacht
Définition of lifeboat
- As in pardon : noun forgiveness
- As in release : noun delivery; dispensation
- As in reprieve : noun relief of blame, responsibility
- As in boat : noun vehicle for water travel
- As in raft : noun flatboat
- As in dinghy : noun boat
- As in absolve : verb free from responsibility, duty
- As in pardon : verb forgive
- The two men returned to the lifeboat preparatory to leaving.
- Extract from : « Happy Ending » by Fredric Brown
- After reading the manual on lifeboat operation there was but one course open.
- Extract from : « The Issahar Artifacts » by Jesse Franklin Bone
- In addition, I have my hands, tools, and materials to work with here in the lifeboat.
- Extract from : « The Issahar Artifacts » by Jesse Franklin Bone
- Now he was brought up, and all were taken aboard the lifeboat.
- Extract from : « The Little Manx Nation - 1891 » by Hall Caine
- She was dangerous to approach, but the lifeboat reached her.
- Extract from : « The Little Manx Nation - 1891 » by Hall Caine
- Now the lifeboat was headed for the shore, and sweeping in on a giant roller.
- Extract from : « Darry the Life Saver » by Frank V. Webster
- Presently they would come back, when the lifeboat would be launched.
- Extract from : « Darry the Life Saver » by Frank V. Webster
- Costigan exclaimed, as he shot the lifeboat upward at its maximum power.
- Extract from : « Triplanetary » by Edward Elmer Smith
- This is their own lifeboat, and they want us alive, you know.
- Extract from : « Triplanetary » by Edward Elmer Smith
- He leaped to the controls of the lifeboat, then dropped his hand.
- Extract from : « Spacehounds of IPC » by Edward Elmer Smith
Antonyms for lifeboat
- accuse
- bind
- blame
- censure
- charge
- chastise
- chastisement
- check
- collection
- condemn
- condemnation
- continuation
- convict
- conviction
- damn
- damning
- deny
- gathering
- hold
- impeach
- imprisonment
- incarceration
- incriminate
- keep
- limit
- obligate
- ostracization
- ostracize
- penalize
- penalty
- prevent
- punish
- punishment
- refuse
- restrain
- restraint
- sentence
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