rescue: Meaning and Definition of

res•cue

Pronunciation: (res'ky), [key]
— v., n. -cued, -cu•ing,
—v.t.
  1. to free or deliver from confinement, violence, danger, or evil.
  2. to liberate or take by forcible or illegal means from lawful custody.
—n.
  1. the act of rescuing.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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