rescueverb [ T ]
uk/ˈres.kjuː/us/ˈres.kjuː/B1 to help someone or something out of a dangerous, harmful, or unpleasant situation:
The lifeboat rescued the sailors from the sinking boat.
The government has refused to rescue the company from bankruptcy.
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- The management are putting together a plan to rescue the company.
- They shouted for help, but nobody came to rescue them.
- Six people were rescued by helicopter from a fishing boat in distress off the Cornish coast.
- She showed enormous courage when she rescued him from the fire.
- A goal just before half-time rescued the match from mediocrity.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Preserving and saving
- a knight in shining armour idiom
- conserve
- deliver
- guardian angel
- keep
- keep sth up
- knight
- life-saver
- lifeguard
- maintain
- reclaim
- salvation
- save
- save sb's bacon/neck idiom
- save your own skin/hide idiom
- saved by the bell idiom
- saviour
- spare
- sustain
- upcycle
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rescuer
noun [ C ] uk/ˈres.kjuː.ər/us/ˈres.kjuː.ɚ/
Two of the rescuers died in a second earthquake.
rescuenoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈres.kjuː/us/ˈres.kjuː/B1 the act of helping someone out of a dangerous or unpleasant situation:
Lifeboats carry out many rescues every month.
We huddled together on the cliff ledge, waiting for rescue.
I didn't know anybody at the party, but the hostess came to my rescue (= helped me out of a difficult situation) by introducing me to a few people.
More examples
- They were decorated for their part in the rescue.
- We watched scenes of the dramatic rescue on the news.
- Weather conditions have moderated, making a rescue attempt possible.
- The central bank has pulled off one of the biggest financial rescues of recent years.
- One man sustained severe burns during the rescue.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Preserving and saving
- a knight in shining armour idiom
- conserve
- deliver
- guardian angel
- keep
- keep sth up
- knight
- life-saver
- lifeguard
- maintain
- reclaim
- salvation
- save
- save sb's bacon/neck idiom
- save your own skin/hide idiom
- saved by the bell idiom
- saviour
- spare
- sustain
- upcycle
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