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 16 synonyms and 39 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for salvage along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for salvage

booty
conservation
find
preservation
protection
reclaim
recover
recovery
redeem
regain
rescue
restore
retrieve
salvaging
save
saving

Antonyms for salvage

abandon
chaff
compromise
deadwood
debris
defacement
defacing
demolishing
desecration
destruction
dross
dust
endanger
forfeit
garbage
imperil
jeopardize
junk
litter
lose
offal
ravage
refuse
risk
rubbish
ruin
ruination
scrap
shipwreck
trash
trashing
truck
vandalism
venture
wash
waste
wreck
wreckage
wrecking

Meanings of salvage

noun
1. The rescue of a ship, its crew or its cargo from a hazardous situation.
2. The ship, crew or cargo so rescued.
3. The compensation paid to the rescuers.
4. The money from the sale of rescued goods.
5. The similar rescue of property liable to loss; the property so rescued.
6. (sometimes attributive) Anything put to good use that would otherwise have been wasted, such as damaged goods.
7. An uncivilized or feral human; a barbarian.
8. A defiant person.
9. (Philippine English) summary execution, extrajudicial killing.
verb
1. (of property, people or situations at risk) to rescue.
2. (of discarded goods) to put to use.
3. To make new or restore for the use of being saved.
4. (Philippine English) To perform summary execution.
5. (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 55 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to salvage, such as: abandon, booty, chaff, compromise, conservation, deadwood, debris.

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