rescue

verb
UK: /ˈres.kjuː/
US: /ˈres.kjuː/

  1. To save someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.

    1. They rescue cats from trees. [ ] [ ]
    2. Firefighters managed to rescue several people from the burning building before it collapsed. [ ] [ ]

  2. To help a company, country, etc. that is in financial trouble.

    1. The bank will rescue the failing company. [ ] [ ]
    2. The government had to rescue the banking system to prevent a total collapse. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

save free deliver salvage liberate redemption
rescue noun

  1. The act of saving someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.

    1. It was a daring rescue. [ ] [ ]
    2. The mountain rescue team saved the lost hikers after a long night. [ ] [ ]

  2. A means of being saved from a dangerous or difficult situation.

    1. The funding was a rescue for the struggling charity. [ ] [ ]
    2. For many families, food banks are a vital rescue during economic hardship. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "rescue" in English means: To save someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation., To help a company, country, etc. that is in financial trouble..

The phonetic transcription of "rescue" is /ˈres.kjuː/ in British English and /ˈres.kjuː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "rescue": save, free, deliver, salvage, liberate, redemption.

Example usage of "rescue": "They rescue cats from trees.". More examples on the page.