rescue

/ˈrɛs.kjuː/

nounverbres · cue

Remember: you “cue” help when you “rescue” someone—res + cue.

Yes, it's rescue. The ending is **-cue** (like **cue**), not **-que** or **-cu**.

Definitions

  1. verbto save someone or something from danger, harm, or loss
  2. nounthe act of saving someone or something from danger, harm, or loss

Examples

  • The firefighters worked quickly to rescue the family from the burning house.
  • A rescue helicopter arrived just before nightfall.
  • She rescued the stray kitten and took it to a shelter.

Synonyms

savehelprecoverdeliverfree

Antonyms

abandonendanger

Translations

ES rescatarPT resgatarFR secourir

Common misspellings

resqrescurescuwresqueresqcuerescuserescueerescieu

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