Salvage: meaning, definitions and examples

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salvage

[ ˈsæl.vɪdʒ ]

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wreckage

To rescue or save something from destruction or failure.

Synonyms

recover, rescue, retrieve

Examples of usage

Firefighters were able to salvage some of the belongings from the burning house.
After the shipwreck, they managed to salvage most of the cargo from the sunken vessel.

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commerce

The act of saving goods or property from fire, shipwreck, etc.

Synonyms

recovery, rescue, retrieval

Examples of usage

The salvage of the goods from the shipwreck was a complicated and expensive operation.
The insurance company paid for the salvage of the damaged cargo.

Translations

Translations of the word "salvage" in other languages:

🇵🇹 salvamento

resgate
recuperação

🇮🇳 बचाव

🇩🇪 Bergung

Rettung
Wiederherstellung

🇮🇩 penyelamatan

🇺🇦 рятування

порятунок
відновлення

🇵🇱 ratownictwo

odzysk
ocalenie

🇯🇵 救助 (きゅうじょ)

🇫🇷 sauvetage

🇪🇸 salvamento

🇹🇷 kurtarma

🇰🇷 구조 (救助)

🇸🇦 إنقاذ

🇨🇿 záchrana

🇸🇰 záchrana

🇨🇳 打捞

拯救
恢复

🇸🇮 reševanje

🇮🇸 björgun

🇰🇿 құтқару

🇬🇪 გადარჩენა

🇦🇿 xilasetmə

🇲🇽 rescate

Word origin

The word 'salvage' originated from the Old French word 'salver', which means 'to save'. The term was first used in the 17th century to describe the act of rescuing goods or property from destruction, particularly in the context of shipwrecks. Over time, 'salvage' has evolved to encompass a broader meaning of saving or recovering items from various forms of damage or loss.