Synonyms for salvage
ˈsæl vɪdʒsal·vage

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1. salvagenoun

   property or goods saved from damage or destruction

2. salvagenoun

   the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction

3. salvageverb

   the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire

4. salvage, salve, relieve, saveverb

   save from ruin, destruction, or harm

   Synonyms:
   spare, pull through, economize, carry through, make unnecessary, ease, save, lay aside, economise, still, unbosom, take over, salve, redeem, allay, hold open, keep, save up, exempt, let off, palliate, excuse, relieve, assuage, write, preserve, deliver, remedy, alleviate, keep open, free, lighten, bring through, scavenge

5. salvage, scavengeverb

   collect discarded or refused material

   "She scavenged the garbage cans for food"

   Synonyms:
   salve, clean, relieve, save, scavenge

Matched Categories

1. • Commodity
   • Property
   • Rescue

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1. List of paraphrases for "salvage":

   rescue, recovery, save, recapture, residual, rescued, retrieval, payback, clawback, relief, salvation, recuperation, rescuing, salvaging, bailout, recover

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How to use salvage in a sentence?

1. Sefi Porath:

   The settlement was completely burnt to the ground, and none of its inhabitants ever returned to reside there again, or to pick through the ruins in order to salvage valuable property.

2. Brendon Todd:

   I hung in there, front nine, I was doing everything well except for my speed on the greens, but it was nice to make some putts on the back. World number two Jordan Spieth, the highest-ranked player in the field, recovered from a slow start to card a 68 while Tiger Woods scrambled on Tiger Woods back nine with three late birdies to salvage Tiger Woods round.

3. Matilda Kasele:

   We have lost everything, we could not salvage anything because the water started pouring into the house at night.

4. Guillermo McIntosh:

   We would receive them (Americans) very well and welcome any gesture by a citizen, organization or other group who want to salvage this historical memory.

5. Lindsey Graham:

   We're already split, it's no longer about winning the election for me. It's about trying to salvage a party that I love and conservatism as I know it.