rescue

/ɹˈɛskjuː/

/ˈɹɛskju/

to rescue

MAIN VERB

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

synonyms : deliver

take forcibly from legal custody

Rescue

the action of saving someone or something or being saved from something unpleasant or dangerous

Examples

1. Rescue teams were dispatched to the area after the avalanche.

2. The firefighter rescued the cat from the tree, but to him, it was all in a day's work.

3. The rescue team arrived in a helicopter to help the stranded hikers.

4. Fallen rock is impeding the progress of rescue workers.