SALVAGE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SALVAGE?

Need another word that means the same as “salvage”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “salvage” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Salvage” are: scavenge, relieve, salve, save, rescue, recover, retrieve, raise, reclaim, get back, restore, reinstate, retain, preserve, conserve, saving, recovery, raising, reclamation, restoration, salvation

Salvage as a Noun

Definitions of "Salvage" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “salvage” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Payment made or due to a person who has saved a ship or its cargo.
• The act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire.
• The cargo saved from a wrecked or sunken ship.
• The act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction.
• The rescue of a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo from loss at sea.
• The rescue of property or material from potential loss or destruction.
• Property or goods saved from damage or destruction.

Synonyms of "Salvage" as a noun (7 Words)

raising	The event of something being raised upward. A raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity.
reclamation	The cultivation of waste land or land formerly under water. The reclamation of our shared history.
recovery	The act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost. Debt recovery.
rescue	Denoting the emergency excavation of archaeological sites threatened by imminent building or road development. Adopting a rescue cat may be one of the most rewarding things you will ever do.
restoration	The restoration of the Bourbon monarchy in France in 1814 following the fall of Napoleon Louis XVIII was recalled from exile by Talleyrand. The altar paintings seem in need of restoration.
salvation	The act of delivering from sin or saving from evil. The salvation of his party was the president s major concern.
saving	An economy of or reduction in money, time, or another resource. There was a saving of 50 cents.

Usage Examples of "Salvage" as a noun

• A salvage operation was under way.
• Salvage taken from a ship that had sunk in the river.
• Surgery resulted in the salvage of damaged myocardium.

Salvage as a Verb

Definitions of "Salvage" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “salvage” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo) from loss at sea.
• Retrieve or preserve (something) from potential loss or adverse circumstances.
• Collect discarded or refused material.
• Collect discarded material.
• Apprehend and execute (a suspected criminal) without trial.
• Save from ruin, destruction, or harm.

Synonyms of "Salvage" as a verb (15 Words)

conserve	Use cautiously and frugally. Energy is conserved in this process.
get back	Reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress.
preserve	Prepare (fruit) for long-term storage by boiling it with sugar. We preserve these archeological findings.
raise	Raise in rank or condition. Melody managed to raise him to his feet.
reclaim	Tame or civilize (an animal or person. A sufficient weight of plastic could easily be reclaimed.
recover	Get or find back recover the use of. He recovered his balance and sped on.
reinstate	Restore (someone or something) to their former position or state. The union threatened strike action if Owen was not reinstated.
relieve	Relieve oneself of troubling information. The bird s body is black relieved only by white under the tail.
rescue	Keep from being lost or abandoned; retrieve. Rescue prisoners.
restore	Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken. Restore the emperor to the throne.
retain	Keep (something) in place; hold fixed. The rights of defendants must be retained.
retrieve	Find or extract (information stored in a computer. Other features include the ability to store update retrieve and print your data.
salve	Apply salve to. They salved my cuts and stopped the bleeding.
save	Save from sins. This move will save money.
scavenge	Remove unwanted substances from. Solid lead deposits of combustion would be scavenged from the engine.

Usage Examples of "Salvage" as a verb

• An emerald and gold cross was salvaged from the wreck.
• It was the only crumb of comfort he could salvage from the ordeal.
• Those who are salvaged simply disappear from their homes or workplaces.

Associations of "Salvage" (30 Words)

accrue	(of a benefit or sum of money) be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time. Financial benefits will accrue from restructuring.
atonement	Compensation for a wrong. He submitted his resignation as an act of atonement.
barge	Convey freight by barge. We can t just barge into a private garden.
deliver	Bring to a destination make a delivery. The court was due to deliver its verdict.
deliverance	The action of being rescued or set free. Prayers for deliverance.
deposit	Matter that has been deposited by some natural process. Deposit the suitcase on the bench.
depositor	A person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution.
drag	The act of dragging pulling with force. He dragged the big suitcase behind him.
drown	Deliberately kill a person or animal by drowning. I was drowned in work.
economize	Spend sparingly, avoid the waste of. I have to economize where I can.
fireman	Play in which children pretend to put out a fire.
frugal	Avoiding waste. A frugal meal.
galley	A crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars.
haul	The act of drawing or hauling something. Haul nets.
lifeboat	A small boat kept on a ship for use in emergency, typically one of a number on deck or suspended from davits.
lifeguard	An attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents.
pull	The force used in pulling. I pulled up some onions.
redeem	Pay off (loans or promissory notes. The thief on the cross who by a single act redeemed a life of evil.
redemption	The act of purchasing back something previously sold. God s plans for the redemption of his world.
repository	A facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping. The metadata will be aggregated in a repository.
rescue	Denoting the emergency excavation of archaeological sites threatened by imminent building or road development. The dramatic rescue of nine trapped coal miners.
salvation	Saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation. The salvation of his party was the president s major concern.
save	Save from sins. Save the instructions to a new file.
scrimp	Be thrifty or parsimonious; economize. I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education.
skimp	Work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially. She wore a yellow skimp.
sparingly	To a meager degree or in a meager manner. The sharply flavoured leaves should be used sparingly.
stinginess	A lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money.
survivor	One who lives through affliction. The survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital.
thrifty	Using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully. He had been brought up to be thrifty and careful.
tug	Tow a ship by means of a tugboat. An overwhelming tug of attraction.