1. assistance and support in times of hardship and distress: "the wounded had little chance of succor"
▪ reinforcements of troops.
verb
1. give assistance or aid to:"prisoners of war were liberated and succored"
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from medieval Latin succursus, from Latin succurrere ‘run to the help of’, from sub- ‘from below’ + currere ‘run’.