Definition of "succor" [suc•cor]

• Assistance in time of distress; relief. (noun)
• One that affords assistance or relief. (noun)
• To give assistance to in time of want, difficulty, or distress. See Synonyms at help. (verb-transitive)

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• "Restructuring the existing convertible bonds allows the Educomp to push out redemption date and offer near-term succor to its weakening balance sheet."
• "One handy way of looking at the two lists is that many of the people on the former influenced millions of Americans to seek succor from the pharmaceuticals on the latter."
• "All that said, with the Cold War over and the conservative movement tending to take most of its emotional succor from a blend of militarism and homophobia these days, I hope that modern liberals and libertarians can find ways to cooperate on some of these economic issues where our interests may overlap."