Rescue
'rɛskjuː
Definitions
2 meaningsTo save from danger or harm.
'rɛskjuː
To save someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.
The lifeguard rescued the swimmer who was caught in the strong current.
💡 Simply: Imagine your friend falls in a pond! To rescue is like jumping in to save them from the water. It's all about helping someone or something when they're in trouble!
👶 For kids: To help someone or something when they're in trouble, like saving a kitten from a tree.
More Examples
The dog was rescued from the animal shelter and given a loving home.
The company is trying to rescue its failing business.
How It's Used
"The firefighters rescued the cat from the burning building."
"The soldiers rescued the hostages from the terrorists."
An act of saving or freeing from danger.
'rɛskjuː
The act of saving or freeing someone or something from danger or harm.
The rescue of the hikers from the mountain was a success.
💡 Simply: When someone needs help, and someone else helps them! That's a rescue! Imagine someone falls and a friend helps them get back up; that's a small rescue!
👶 For kids: When someone helps another person or animal when they are in trouble.
More Examples
The dog's rescue from the cruel owner was a happy event.
The rescue team worked tirelessly to locate the missing children.
How It's Used
"The rescue operation after the earthquake was swift and efficient."
"The organization focuses on animal rescue and rehabilitation."
Synonyms
Deliver
Free
Liberate
Recover
Deliverance
Liberation
Recovery
Idioms & expressions
rescue mission
An operation undertaken to save people or things.
"The team launched a rescue mission to save the stranded astronauts."
to come to someone's rescue
To help someone in a difficult situation.
"When the project was failing, the senior manager came to the rescue and provided guidance."
From Old French *rescourre* (to save, deliver), from Latin *re-*, meaning "again," and *excutere*, meaning "to shake out, free."
The word 'rescue' has been used since the 14th century, originally denoting the act of freeing someone by force or releasing from confinement.
Memory tip
Imagine a superhero swooping in to save someone.