Synonyms for salvage

Most common

save · relieve

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Verb

Noun

Antonyms

incinerate, scuttle

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To rescue.

2. n. 1

   The rescue of a ship, its crew and passengers or its cargo from a hazardous situation.

Related words

Word family

salvageable salvager salvation

Phrases

salvage therapy salvage yard

Forms

Plural

salvages → recoveries, savings…

Past participle

salvaged
e.g. salvaged → saved, relieved, salved, rescued…

Example sentences

• save The word processor will save you a lot of trouble.
• relieve William taught Sandra to scream to relieve stress.
• rescue I came near being drowned, trying to rescue a boy.
• scavenge Lions scavenge a lot of their food.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

save¹

5 letters

salve¹

6 letters

saving², rescue²

7 letters

relieve²

8 letters

recovery³, scavenge²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (saving² = 2 syllables).