Definition & Meaning of "rescue"

to rescue

to save a person or thing from danger, harm, or a bad situation

Transitive: to rescue sb/sth

to forcibly take someone out of custody or from a dangerous situation

Transitive: to rescue someone in custody

Rescue

the action or process of saving someone or something

rescue

rescued

adj

rescued

adj

rescuer

Example

The organization has successfully rescued countless animals in distress.

Last week, they rescued a family trapped in a flooded house.

She rescues injured animals and provides them with care.

Firefighters rushed to rescue the trapped individuals from the burning building.

The police rescued the prisoner from the hands of the kidnappers during a dramatic raid.

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