come to the rescue
- saveProtect from loss
- rescueSave from harm
- heroOne admired for courage
- helpAssistance given
- aidSupport given freely
swoop · emergency · savior · cavalry · lifeline · desperate · danger · nick of time · guardian · protector · salvation · deliver · assist · intervene · knight · damsel · distress · urgent
assistance vs. harm
come to the rescueattack
Aggressive act against another
twist the knife · pile on · take advantage · victimize · prey upon
intervention vs. abandonment
come to the rescueabandon
Leave behind permanently
leave in the lurch · leave high and dry · desert · forsake · wash one's hands of
saving vs. destroying
come to the rescuefinish off
Complete or consume entirely
seal someone's fate · doom · destroy · ruin