rescuee
One pulled free
A rescuee is someone who has been rescued or is in the process of being rescued.
The word follows the pattern of other -ee formations (employee, trainee) to name the recipient of an action: The rescuees were airlifted to safety.
Less common than "survivor" or "victim," it appears mainly in emergency response contexts.
Captive held as security
- abducteeOne forcibly taken
- kidnappeeOne forcibly taken
- captiveOne held by force
- detaineePerson held in custody
prisoner · seized · trapped · held · confined · taken · snatched · grabbed
Person fleeing danger abroad
- evacueeOne moved from danger
- asyleeGranted-sanctuary immigrant
- displacedShifted from proper location
- exileBanishment from homeland
stateless · migrant · repatriated · resettled · relocated · uprooted · stranded · homeless
hostage
Captive held as security
detainee · prisoner · seized · trapped · held · confined · taken · snatched · grabbed · released
refugee
Person fleeing danger abroad
exile · stateless · migrant · repatriated · resettled · relocated · uprooted · stranded · homeless
recovered
Returned to normal state
- retrievedObtained again after loss
- extricatedReleased from entanglement
- freedReleased from confinement
liberated · delivered · extracted · airlifted · plucked · snatched · found · located · reached · transported
survivor
One still alive after
unharmed · uninjured · safe · recovered · resilient · overcomer · endured · outlasted · emerged
rescueerescuer
One who saves others
savior · hero · first responder · lifesaver · liberator
rescueecaptor
One who seizes another
kidnapper · abductor · hostage-taker · perpetrator · villain
- to the rescueProviding urgent help
- rescue dogAdopted shelter canine
- The RescuersAnimated mouse adventure film
- rescue teamsGroups saving endangered people
- search and rescueFinding and saving people
- rescue helicopterAircraft for emergency extraction
rescue, rescued, rescuer, rescuing, rescues, rescuers, unrescued, rescuable, rescuees