salvage

verb
UK: /ˈsælvɪdʒ/
US: /ˈsælvɪdʒ/

  1. To save goods from damage or destruction, especially from a ship or building that is on fire or has sunk.

    1. They tried to salvage valuable items from the burning house.
    2. After the storm, we managed to salvage some wood from the wrecked boat, which was fortunate.

  2. To rescue or recover something that is in danger of being lost or destroyed.

    1. She tried to salvage their failing relationship, but it was too late.
    2. The company is trying to salvage its reputation after the recent scandal that damaged it.

Synonyms

save recover reclaim retrieve rescue
salvage noun

  1. The act of saving goods from damage or destruction, especially from a ship or building that has been damaged.

    1. The salvage operation was difficult due to the bad weather.
    2. The value of the salvage from the shipwreck was estimated to be significant.

  2. Goods that have been saved from damage or destruction.

    1. The warehouse was full of salvage after the flood.
    2. They sold the salvage at auction, hoping to recover some of their losses after the incident.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "salvage" in English means: To save goods from damage or destruction, especially from a ship or building that is on fire or has sunk., To rescue or recover something that is in danger of being lost or destroyed..

The phonetic transcription of "salvage" is /ˈsælvɪdʒ/ in British English and /ˈsælvɪdʒ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "salvage": save, recover, reclaim, retrieve, rescue.

Example usage of "salvage": "They tried to salvage valuable items from the burning house.". More examples on the page.