salvage
/ˈsælvɪdʒ/
verb
- To rescue or save something from loss, damage, or destruction.
- The team tried to salvage the project after the budget was cut.
- We managed to salvage a few photos from the flooded basement.
- Divers worked to salvage the cargo from the sunken ship.
- To make the best of a bad situation; to recover something valuable from a failure.
- They salvaged a few good ideas from the failed experiment.
- She tried to salvage her reputation after the misunderstanding.
- He salvaged some pride by finishing the race despite his injury.
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noun
- The act of saving or rescuing something from loss or damage.
- The salvage of the old books took several hours.
- Salvage crews arrived quickly after the accident.
- The company specializes in marine salvage operations.
- Something that has been saved or recovered, especially from a wreck or disaster.
- The shop sells salvage from old ships and factories.
- He collected metal salvage to recycle.
- They sold the salvage from the demolished building.