Synonyms for
Lifeline
Definition
a line or rope used to save or support someone in danger or difficulty
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- offer a lifeline
- provide a lifeline
- throw a lifeline
- a lifeline to
- desperate lifeline
- financial lifeline
- economic lifeline
- a lifeline for
Word family
noun lifeline
Usage note
A lifeline typically refers to something that saves a person or organization from ruin or a very difficult situation. It can be literal (a rope) or figurative (financial aid).
Compare "lifeline" with another word →
Example sentences
- The lifeline on the boat saved him from falling overboard.
- She grabbed the lifeline and pulled herself to safety.
- In a difficult situation, a lifeline can be a true savior.
- The climbers used a lifeline to help each other reach the peak.
- The firefighters used a lifeline to rescue the people from the burning building.
Quotes
'Family is not an important thing, it's everything.' - Michael J. Fox
'The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.' - Mahatma Gandhi
'The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.' - Nelson Mandela