succors

Comes to rescue

Succors is the third-person singular of succor, meaning to give aid or relief to someone in difficulty or distress.

The word is formal and somewhat literary: The organization succors refugees fleeing violence.

As a plural noun, succors refers to instances of assistance or the resources that provide it, though this usage is rare.

relief

aid

Support given freely

support · rescue · deliverance · salvation · solace · reprieve · alleviation · mercy · compassion · intervention

humanitarian

charity

Voluntary aid for others

rations · medicine · blankets · food aid · water · shelter · volunteers · NGO · Red Cross · disaster relief

spiritual

grace

Effortless beauty of motion

prayer · faith · intercession · absolution · salvation · mercy · deliverance · healing · forgiveness · sanctification

military

reinforcement

Adding support or encouragement

evacuation · medevac · garrison · fortification · provisioning · logistics · resupply · ammunition · rations · cavalry

Opposites
aid versus abandonment

succorsabandons

Ceases to support

forsakes · deserts · neglects · fails · ignores

help versus harm

succorsharms

Causes injury or damage

injures · hurts · afflicts · torments · oppresses

Family

succor, succour, succoring, succours, succored

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