salvage
The word “salvage” has 2 syllables: sal-vage
It's pronounced as /ˈsæl.vɪdʒ/
What is synonym and antonym for salvage?
In the thesaurus, “salvage” has 37 synonyms and 71 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for salvage along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for salvage
- booty
- bring off
- catch
- conservation
- deliver
- disentangle
- extricate
- find
- gem
- get back
- glean
- goodie
- goody
- jewel
- pearl
- plum
- preservation
- prize
- protection
- ransom
- reclaim
- recoup
- recover
- recovery
- redeem
- regain
- rescue
- restore
- retrieve
- salvaging
- salve
- save
- saving
- treasure
- treasure trove
- trove
- valuable
Antonyms for salvage
- abandon
- beaching
- chaff
- compromise
- crud
- deadwood
- debris
- defacement
- defacing
- demolishing
- demolishment
- desecrating
- desecration
- destruction
- detritus
- dreck
- drek
- dross
- dust
- effluvia
- effluvium
- endanger
- forfeit
- foundering
- garbage
- grounding
- harm
- hazard
- hurt
- imperil
- injure
- jeopardize
- junk
- litter
- lose
- offal
- offscouring
- peril
- raffle
- ravage
- ravaging
- refuse
- remains
- riffraff
- risk
- rubbish
- rubble
- ruin
- ruination
- ruins
- sabotage
- scrap
- sewage
- shipwreck
- shipwrecking
- sinking
- slop
- spilth
- stranding
- swill
- trash
- trashing
- truck
- vandalism
- vandalization
- venture
- wash
- waste
- wreck
- wreckage
- wrecking
Meanings of salvage
- noun
- The rescue of a ship, its crew or its cargo from a hazardous situation.
- The ship, crew or cargo so rescued.
- The compensation paid to the rescuers.
- The money from the sale of rescued goods.
- The similar rescue of property liable to loss; the property so rescued.
- (sometimes attributive) Anything put to good use that would otherwise have been wasted, such as damaged goods.
- An uncivilized or feral human; a barbarian.
- A defiant person.
- (Philippine English) summary execution, extrajudicial killing.
- verb
- (of property, people or situations at risk) to rescue.
- (of discarded goods) to put to use.
- To make new or restore for the use of being saved.
- (Philippine English) To perform summary execution.
- (Philippine English) To apprehend and execute (a suspected criminal) without trial.
Example Sentences
- The divers were sent to salvage the wreckage of the sunken ship.
- After the fire, they worked tirelessly to salvage whatever belongings they could from the burned house.
- The archaeologists were able to salvage many artifacts from the ancient ruins.
- The company hired experts to salvage the damaged machinery from the factory.
- Despite the setback, they managed to salvage the project and complete it on time.
On this page you'll find 108 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to salvage, such as: abandon, beaching, booty, bring off, catch, chaff, compromise.
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