# rescue

Pronunciation: say "RES-kyoo" /ˈɹɛs.kjuː/

## Verb

1. To save a person or thing from violence, danger, or evil.
   - Simple: To save someone or something from danger, harm, or a bad situation.
   - _Lifeguards rescue swimmers caught in strong currents._
   - _The crew rescued three sailors from the sinking vessel._
3. To free or liberate someone or something from confinement or physical restraint.
   - Simple: To free someone from being held, locked up, or tied down.
   - _Volunteers rescued the dog tangled in the wire fence._
   - _Commandos rescue prisoners held behind enemy lines._
4. To salvage a positive result from difficult or failing circumstances.
   - Simple: To save a bad situation and turn it into something good.
   - _Her closing argument rescued an otherwise hopeless case._
   - _A single brilliant idea can rescue a struggling campaign._
5. To adopt an animal, especially one that has been abandoned or in need of a home.
   - Simple: To take in a homeless or mistreated animal and give it a home.
   - _We rescued our greyhound from a racing kennel._
   - _Shelters encourage people to rescue pets rather than buy them._
7. To salvage something that has been discarded and restore it to use.
   - Simple: To save something that was thrown away and make it useful again.
   - _She rescued a Victorian dresser from a dumpster and restored it to its former glory._
   - _Hobbyists rescue vintage radios that others have thrown out._
8. To correct something that has gone wrong while making or preparing something, especially food.
   - Simple: To fix a mistake while making something, especially while cooking.
   - _A pinch of sugar rescued the overly acidic tomato soup._
   - _Skilled chefs can rescue a curdled sauce with a splash of warm water._
9. To draw someone away from a life exposed to evil and sin.
   - Simple: To save someone from a sinful life and lead them toward good.
   - _He preached that grace alone could rescue the wayward._
   - _Missionaries spoke of rescuing souls from temptation and ruin._
11. To recover something by force, especially from a besieging enemy.
   - Simple: To take something back by force, especially during a war or siege.
   - _The relief force rescued the citadel before its defenders surrendered._
   - _Loyal troops fought to rescue the king's stronghold from the rebels._
13. To restore a trait in an organism that was lost or altered, especially as a result of experimental manipulation.
   - Simple: To bring back a feature in a living thing that was lost or changed, often during an experiment.
   - _Introducing the wild-type gene rescued the mutant phenotype in the flies._
   - _Researchers can rescue the lost function by reactivating the silenced gene._

## Noun

2. An act or episode of saving someone or something from harm.
   - Simple: The act of saving someone or something from danger.
   - _The mountain rescue required two helicopters and a dozen volunteers._
   - _News crews documented the dramatic rescue of the trapped miners._
6. The freeing or liberation of someone from captivity or restraint.
   - Simple: The act of setting someone free from being held or locked up.
   - _Their rescue from the prison camp ended years of captivity._
   - _The daring rescue freed every captive before dawn._
10. The forcible breaking of a siege, or liberation from comparable military danger.
   - Simple: The act of breaking a siege and freeing people from a military attack.
   - _The garrison held out for months until their rescue by the relief army._
   - _Chronicles describe the rescue of the besieged city as a turning point in the war._
12. A specially arranged airliner flight to bring stranded passengers home.
   - Simple: A special plane trip arranged to bring stranded travelers home.
   - _When the volcano grounded all flights, the carrier scheduled a rescue for the next morning._
   - _The stranded honeymooners finally caught a rescue out of the cyclone-hit resort._
14. The unlawful freeing of a person, or of confiscated goods, from legal custody.
   - Simple: The crime of freeing a person or seized goods from the law's hold without permission.
   - _He was indicted for rescue after spiriting the seized goods away from the customs house._
   - _The sheriff's men prevented a rescue of the condemned man at the gallows._
15. A person or animal that has been brought to safety; the one who is saved.
   - Simple: A person or animal that has been saved from danger by someone else.
   - _The shivering rescue was wrapped in blankets and given hot tea._
   - _Each rescue gave a brief statement to the waiting reporters._

## Origin

From Middle English rescouen, from Old French rescoure, which came from the Latin prefix re- plus excutere ('to shake or drive out'), formed from ex ('out') and quatiō ('I shake').

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