salvage

/sˈælvɪd‍ʒ/

/ˈsæɫvədʒ/, /ˈsæɫvɪdʒ/

[verb] [noun]

to salvage

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

save from ruin, destruction, or harm

synonyms : relieve

salve

save

collect discarded material

synonyms : scavenge

Salvage

[NOUN]

the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire

the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction

property or goods saved from damage or destruction

Examples

1. He's struggling to salvage what is left of his reputation.

2. By the time they realized they had mixed business with pleasure, it was too late to salvage their professional relationship.

3. The team was trying to salvage a failing project by making superficial changes, but it was just putting a lipstick on a pig - the project was still doomed to fail.

4. - Salvage the body.