rescue

/ˈɹɛs.kjuː/

noun

1
An act or episode of rescuing, saving.
2
A liberation, freeing.
3
The forcible ending of a siege; liberation from similar military peril
“The rescue of Jerusalem was the original motive of the Crusaders”
4
A special airliner flight to bring home passengers who are stranded
5
A rescuee.
“The dog was a rescue with some behavior issues.”

1
To save from any violence, danger or evil.
“The well-trained team rescued everyone after the avalanche.”
2
To free or liberate from confinement or other physical restraint.
“to rescue a prisoner from the enemy.”
3
To recover forcibly.
4
To deliver by arms, notably from a siege.
5
To remove or withdraw from a state of exposure to evil and sin.
“Traditionally missionaries aim to rescue many ignorant heathen souls.”
6
To achieve something positive under difficult conditions.

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