recovery or preservation from loss or danger
"work is the deliverance of mankind"
"a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"
An act or episode of rescuing, saving.
"The dramatic rescue at sea became a celebrated moment in maritime history after the crew saved everyone from the sinking vessel."
In plain English: A rescue is an act of saving someone or something from danger or trouble.
"The fire department provided an immediate rescue for the trapped kitten."
To save from any violence, danger or evil.
"The heroic firefighter rushed into the burning building to rescue the trapped child from the roaring flames."
In plain English: To rescue someone means to save them from danger or a bad situation.
"The dog jumped into the lake to rescue the falling kitten."
Usage: Use rescue as an intransitive verb when describing someone saving another person from immediate physical danger, such as pulling a swimmer out of deep water. Avoid using it interchangeably with "save," which is broader and can apply to non-physical contexts like saving money or preserving food.
A city in California.
"After years of being a ghost town, Rescue was finally revitalized when new tech companies moved into its historic downtown district."
The word rescue entered English through Middle English and Old French as a term meaning to shake something free. Its ultimate roots lie in Latin, where it originally described the action of shaking someone or something out of danger.