1. help or assistance given to someone in difficulty or distress
Usage: British spelling

1. to give help or assistance to someone in difficulty
Usage: British spelling; formal

Examples

• The charity provided succour to families affected by the flood.
• Emergency teams rushed to succour the trapped miners.
• She found succour in her friends during her time of grief.
• The organization exists to succour refugees seeking asylum.
• Medical volunteers worked tirelessly to succour the wounded.
• The village offered succour to travelers caught in the storm.