rescuer

res·cue  (rsky)

tr.v. res·cued, res·cu·ing, res·cues

1. To set free, as from danger or imprisonment; save. See Synonyms at save¹.

2. Law To take from legal custody by force.

n.

1. An act of rescuing; a deliverance.

2. Law Removal from legal custody by force.

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[Middle English rescouen, from Old French rescourre : re-, re- + escourre, to shake (from Latin excutere : ex-, ex- + quatere, to shake; see kwt- in Indo-European roots).]

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rescu·a·ble adj.

rescu·er n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rescuer - a person who rescues you from harm or danger deliverer, savior, saviour messiah, christ - any expected deliverer benefactor, helper - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
	2.	rescuer - someone who saves something from danger or violence recoverer, saver individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" salvager, salvor - someone who salvages succorer, succourer - someone who gives help in times of need or distress or difficulty

Translations

rescuer [ˈreskjʊəʳ] N → salvador(a) m/f

rescuer [ˈreskjʊə^r] n → sauveteur m
rescue services npl → services mpl de secours
rescue worker n → secouriste mf

rescuer

n (who saves sb) → Retter(in) m(f); (who frees sb) → Befreier(in) m(f)

rescuer [ˈrɛskjʊəʳ] n → soccorritore/trice

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rescuer [ˈrɛskjʊəʳ] n → soccorritore/trice