dɪˈlɪvə(ɹ) dɪˈlɪvɚ dɪˈlɪvɹəns dɪˈlɪv(ə)ɹi ˈɹɛs.kjuː ˈɹɛs.kjuː ˈseɪv.ɪŋ recovery or preservation from loss or danger work is the deliverance of mankind a surgeon's job is the saving of lives take forcibly from legal custody rescue prisoners free from harm or evil