What does rescuer mean?
Rescuer means A person who rescues someone or something..
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/ˈɹɛskjuːə(ɹ)/ · noun
A person who rescues someone or something..
As Tarzan’s heavy hand fell upon his shoulder the priest dropped his victim, and turned upon her would-be rescuer.
[…] an opportunistic relative masquerading as his rescuer, […]
She knew from avalanche safety courses that outstretched hands might puncture the ice surface and alert rescuers. She knew that if victims ended up buried under the snow, cupped hands in front of the face could provide a small pocket of air for the mouth and nose. Without it, the first breaths could create a suffocating ice mask.
By now, a new worry had emerged. With the rescuers working close to so many dead bodies, there was fear of disease taking hold.
Use rescuer when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Rescuer means A person who rescues someone or something..
Common synonyms include saver, deliverer, recoverer, savior.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
As Tarzan’s heavy hand fell upon his shoulder the priest dropped his victim, and turned upon her would-be rescuer.
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