1res·cue 
/ˈrɛskju/ verb
res·cues; res·cued; res·cu·ing /ˈrɛskju/ verb [+ obj] : to save (someone or something) from danger or harm
▪ The survivors were rescued by the Coast Guard. — often + from ▪ A fireman rescued three children from the burning building. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ She rescued an old chair from the trash.
▪ The survivors were rescued by the Coast Guard. — often + from ▪ A fireman rescued three children from the burning building. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ She rescued an old chair from the trash.
— res·cu·er noun, plural res·cu·ers [count]
▪ Rescuers struggled to free the young man from the car wreck.
▪ Rescuers struggled to free the young man from the car wreck.
