rescue
B2Frequent NGSL-3UK /ˈreskjuː/US /ˈreskjuː/
Meaning
noun
the act of saving somebody/something from a dangerous or difficult situation; the fact of being saved
“We had given up hope of rescue.”
verb
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.”
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