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RESK-yoo/ˈreskjuː/

Rescue means save someone or something from danger: rescue a swimmer, a rescue team, rescue from a fire. Save is a close cousin; rescue is more dramatic (danger). Help is weaker. Noun: a rescue. Past: rescued. Do not write rescue when you only mean help with homework.

Meaning

To save someone or something from danger.

Examples

• “Firefighters rescued the cat from the tree.”
• “The RNLI rescued two people from the sea.”
• “Walkers were rescued after they got lost in fog.”

Good to know

rescue someone from danger. Cousin: save. Team: rescue team. Past: rescued.

Near in meaning

save

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