rescue

verb
UK /ˈreskjuː/
US /ˈreskjuː/

To save someone from danger.

The firefighters rescued the cat from the tall tree.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of saving someone from danger.

The rescue of the hikers took all night.

3. To take someone out of a bad situation.

The charity rescued the family from poverty.

4. A special team or vehicle that saves people.

The rescue arrived just in time.