sal
vage
Third Person
salvages
Present Participle
salvaging
Past Tense
salvaged
Past Participle
salvaged
1
to rescue or recover something from potential harm, ruin, or destruction
transitive
- Divers were able to salvage valuable items from the sunken ship.
- After the fire, efforts were made to salvage important documents from the damaged building.
- Conservationists work to salvage endangered species from the brink of extinction.
- Last month, they successfully salvaged artifacts from the archaeological site.
- The organization has diligently salvaged numerous historical treasures over the years.