res
cue
Third Person
rescues
Present Participle
rescuing
Past Tense
rescued
Past Participle
rescued
1
to save a person or thing from danger, harm, or a bad situation
transitive
- Firefighters rushed to rescue the trapped individuals from the burning building.
- Emergency services were called to rescue hikers stranded on a mountain.
- She rescues injured animals and provides them with care.
- Last week, they rescued a family trapped in a flooded house.
- The organization has successfully rescued countless animals in distress.
Synonyms:
2
to forcibly take someone out of custody or from a dangerous situation
transitive
- The soldiers planned a daring mission to rescue the hostage from enemy captivity.
- The police rescued the prisoner from the hands of the kidnappers during a dramatic raid.
- The rebels managed to rescue their leader from the government forces' custody.
- The special forces were called in to rescue the diplomats held by armed militants.
- A covert operation was launched to rescue the captured soldiers from the enemy's base.