Rescued Rescue ˈreskjuː Verb Coastguard People Sinking Boat

• the coastguard rescued six people from the sinking boat.
• the woman was rescued from her burning home by firefighters.
• you rescued me from an embarrassing situation.
• the house was rescued from demolition.

rescue

Verb Forms

1. to save somebody/something from a dangerous or harmful situation
• The coastguard rescued six people from the sinking boat.
• The woman was rescued from her burning home by firefighters.
• You rescued me from an embarrassing situation.
• The house was rescued from demolition.
• He rescued a child from drowning.
• The hostages were rescued and brought to safety.
• The shelter rescues stray dogs.
• She had despaired of ever being rescued alive.

Extra Examples

• The bank rescued the company from bankruptcy.
• They were eventually rescued by helicopter.
• He died while trying to rescue his children from the blaze.
• Police officers helped to rescue motorists stranded by the floods.
• The little boy had to be rescued by firemen.
• He was drowned in an attempt to rescue the child.
• The pony had been rescued from near starvation by a kindly old lady.
• They were rescued by a passing cruise ship.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French rescoure from Latin re- (expressing intensive force) + excutere ‘shake out, discard’.