salvage
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/ˈsælvɪdʒ/
English
Definitions
noun
- The rescue of a ship, its crew or its cargo from a hazardous situation.
- The ship, crew or cargo so rescued.
- The compensation paid to the rescuers.
- The money from the sale of rescued goods.
verb
- (of property, people or situations at risk) to rescue.
- (of discarded goods) to put to use.
- To make new or restore for the use of being saved.
noun
- An uncivilized or feral human; a barbarian.
- A defiant person.
noun
- (Philippine English) summary execution, extrajudicial killing
verb
- (Philippine English) To perform summary execution.
- (Philippine English) To apprehend and execute (a suspected criminal) without trial.
Related words
Synonyms
scavengesalvesaverelievelifeboatbridgerepairmanback-upbackupdebrissafeguardscavengingscraprecyclingharvestinglifesaving