rescue
//ˈrɛskjuː//
Verb
rescueInfinitive
rescuePresent tense
rescuedPast tense
rescuedPast participle
rescuingPresent participle
rescuesThird-person singular
1
to save someone or something from a dangerous, harmful, or difficult situation
Firefighters rescued three people from the burning building.
Noun
rescueSingular
rescuesPlural
1
an act of saving someone or something from danger or a difficult situation
The rescue of the trapped miners took several hours.
2
help that saves someone from a dangerous or difficult situation
The rescue came just in time to save the trapped miners.