succour
Help in distress
Succour is help or relief given to someone in distress or need.
The word carries a sense of rescue or comfort in difficult circumstances: The villagers provided succour to flood victims.
As a verb, to succour is to give such assistance: She succoured the wounded soldiers.
The spelling is British; Americans write succor.
The word sounds literary or formal in contemporary use.
Assistance given
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- reliefEasing of distress
- rescueSave from harm
- supportTo uphold or sustain
intervention · emergency · humanitarian · benefactor · charity · lifesaver · crisis · deliverance
Reduction of intensity
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- easeLack of strain
- mitigationReduction of severity
- palliationLessening severity without fixing
balm · remedy · reprieve · release · lightening · abatement · assuagement · mollification
Relief from distress
- consolationComfort during distress
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
- empathySharing another's emotions
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
compassion · kindness · tenderness · warmth · caring · understanding · encouragement · heartening
Food that sustains life
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- foodConsumable nourishment source
- sustenanceMeans of living
- refreshmentLight food or drink
replenishment · restoration · supplies · rations · necessities · essentials · livelihood · subsistence
help
Assistance given
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- reliefEasing of distress
- rescueSave from harm
support · intervention · emergency · humanitarian · benefactor · charity · lifesaver · crisis · deliverance · salvation
alleviation
Reduction of intensity
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- easeLack of strain
- mitigationReduction of severity
palliation · balm · remedy · reprieve · release · lightening · abatement · assuagement · mollification · deliverance
solace
Relief from distress
- consolationComfort during distress
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
- empathySharing another's emotions
sympathy · compassion · kindness · tenderness · warmth · caring · understanding · encouragement · heartening · gentleness
nourishment
Food that sustains life
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- foodConsumable nourishment source
- sustenanceMeans of living
refreshment · replenishment · restoration · supplies · rations · necessities · essentials · livelihood · subsistence · maintenance