Antonyms for rescuer


Grammar : Noun
Spell : res-kyoo
Phonetic Transcription : ˈrɛs kyu


Definition of rescuer

Origin :
  • late 14c., from rescue (v.). Earlier noun was rescous (early 14c.), from Old French rescous.
  • As in savior : noun person who redeems, aids in time of difficulty
  • As in emancipator : noun liberator
  • As in liberator : noun preserver
Example sentences :
  • "Nothin' but my feelin's," growled the rescuer, scrambling upright.
  • Extract from : « Cap'n Eri » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
  • "I ain't so sure about that duckin'," commented the rescuer.
  • Extract from : « Keziah Coffin » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • There was a rescuer above him who knew his desperate situation.
  • Extract from : « Out of the Depths » by Robert Ames Bennet
  • Upon realizing who his rescuer was Kauffman's eyes misted with gratitude.
  • Extract from : « They of the High Trails » by Hamlin Garland
  • The gathering crowd on the bridge began to cheer the rescuer.
  • Extract from : « Rival Pitchers of Oakdale » by Morgan Scott
  • The house was left to burn, and every thought was centred on the rescuer and the rescued.
  • Extract from : « Bulldog And Butterfly » by David Christie Murray
  • She clung to Leonard now just as she had clung to her rescuer then.
  • Extract from : « Four Days » by Hetty Hemenway
  • Five minutes later the rescuer reached the foot of the shaft.
  • Extract from : « The Highgrader » by William MacLeod Raine
  • Waif, who was slowly recovering, grew pathetically fond of his rescuer.
  • Extract from : « We Two » by Edna Lyall
  • No one said a word; neither did Nora rise to the noble duty of rescuer.
  • Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer » by Jessie Graham Flower

Synonyms for rescuer

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