succor
Help in hardship
Succor is help or relief given to someone in distress or need.
The word carries a sense of rescue or comfort in difficult circumstances: The Red Cross provided succor to flood victims.
As a verb, to succor is to give such assistance: She succored the wounded soldiers.
The word is formal and somewhat literary, more common in British spelling as succour.
Support or aid given
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- reliefEasing of distress
- helpAssistance given
- charityVoluntary aid for others
donation · benefactor · philanthropy · humanitarianism · altruism · patronage · sponsorship · subsidy
Comfort during distress
- solaceRelief from distress
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- empathySharing another's emotions
sympathy · tenderness · warmth · caring · nurture · soothing · gentleness · supportiveness
Protected sacred space
- havenShelter from danger
- shelterProtected place or structure
- asylumShelter from persecution
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
harbor · safehouse · protection · safeguard · hideaway · oasis · stronghold · fortress
Reduction of intensity
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- easeLack of strain
- mitigationReduction of severity
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
balm · healing · palliative · therapy · cure · anodyne · reprieve · restoration
Deliverance from harm
- deliveranceRescue from bondage
- saviorOne who rescues another
- lifesaverEmergency rescue person
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
extraction · emergency aid · liberation · recovery · heroics · rescuer · lifeline · evacuation
assistance
Support or aid given
charity · donation · benefactor · philanthropy · humanitarianism · altruism · patronage · sponsorship · subsidy · endowment
consolation
Comfort during distress
- solaceRelief from distress
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
- compassionConcern for others' distress
empathy · sympathy · tenderness · warmth · caring · nurture · soothing · gentleness · supportiveness · kindness
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
retreat · harbor · safehouse · protection · safeguard · hideaway · oasis · stronghold · fortress · safe haven
alleviation
Reduction of intensity
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- easeLack of strain
- mitigationReduction of severity
remedy · balm · healing · palliative · therapy · cure · anodyne · reprieve · restoration · recovery
salvation
Deliverance from harm
- deliveranceRescue from bondage
- saviorOne who rescues another
- lifesaverEmergency rescue person
intervention · extraction · emergency aid · liberation · recovery · heroics · rescuer · lifeline · evacuation · extrication
nourishment
Food that sustains life
- foodConsumable nourishment source
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- rationsControlled food portions
supplies · bread · water · hydration · meals · feeding · subsistence · victuals · nutrition · famine relief
succorabandonment
Act of leaving permanently
desertion · neglect · forsaking · deprivation · rejection
succorhindrance
Barrier to progress
obstruction · impediment · interference · thwarting · obstacle