rescue
noun [C or U] /ˈres.kjuː/Definition
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.Preserving and savingDefending and protecting
(Definition of rescue noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a knight in shining armour idiom
- conserve verb
- deliver verb (SAVE)
- guardian angel noun
- keep sth up phrasal verb
- life-saver noun (WATER)
- life-saving noun
- lifeguard noun
- maintain verb (KEEP IN GOOD CONDITION)
- pluck verb (REMOVE)
- reclaim verb
- recycled adjective
- reprocess verb
- salvation noun
- save sb's bacon/neck idiom
- save verb (MAKE SAFE)
- save your own skin/hide idiom
- saved by the bell idiom
- spare verb (AVOID)
- sustain verb (CONTINUE)
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Preserving and saving
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