salvage

/sˈælvədʒ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. save from ruin, destruction, or harm
2. collect discarded material
   “She scavenged the garbage cans for food”

noun

1. property or goods saved from damage or destruction
2. the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
3. the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire

Synonyms for salvage

• salve
• relieve
• save
• scavenge