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- DictionaryRes·cue/ˈreskyo͞o/
verb
- 1. save (someone) from a dangerous or distressing situation: "firemen were called out to rescue a man trapped in the river"
noun
- 1. an act of saving or being saved from danger or distress: "he came to our rescue with a loan of $100"
Definitions of rescue. verb. free from harm or evil. synonyms: deliver. see more. verb. take forcibly from legal custody. “ rescue prisoners” see more. noun. recovery or preservation from loss or danger. synonyms: deliverance, delivery, saving. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈrɛskju/ UK. /ˈrɛskju/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Rescue."
noun. uk / ˈreskjuː / us. B1 [ C, U ] an occasion when someone is saved from a dangerous or unpleasant situation: an unsuccessful rescue attempt. come to the/sb's rescue. to help someone who is in a difficult situation: I forgot my purse but Anna came to the rescue and lent me some money.
1. to bring (someone or something) out of danger, attack, harm, etc; deliver or save. 2. (Law) to free (a person) from legal custody by force. 3. (Law) law to seize (goods or property) by force. n. 4. a. the act or an instance of rescuing. b. ( as modifier ): a rescue party. 5. (Law) the forcible removal of a person from legal custody. 6.
verb. /ˈreskjuː/ Verb Forms. to save somebody/something from a dangerous or harmful situation. rescue somebody/something from something/somebody The coastguard rescued six people from the sinking boat. The woman was rescued from her burning home by firefighters. You rescued me from an embarrassing situation. The house was rescued from demolition.
noun. the act of rescuing. the act of rescuing animals from danger, abuse, or neglect, as the adoption of stray and abandoned animals from an animal shelter, or the protection of wild animals in an animal sanctuary: Animal rescue requires cooperation between animal control agencies and shelters.
[uncountable] the act of saving somebody/something from a dangerous or difficult situation; the fact of being saved. We had given up hope of rescue. A wealthy benefactor came to their rescue with a generous donation. a rescue operation/mission. a mountain rescue team. rescue helicopters/boats/workers.
2 days ago · A rescue is an attempt to save someone from a dangerous or unpleasant situation. A major air-sea rescue is under way. Five children were pulled from the smoke-filled house in heroic rescues by fire crews. 4. See go to sb's rescue/come to sb's rescue. More Synonyms of rescue. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
