To salvage something is to save it...before it's too late. You might try to salvage your damaged reputation by defending yourself, or salvage a burnt piece of toast by scraping off the black residue.
The act of saving a vessel, goods, or life, goods, or life, from perils of the sea.
Noun
the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire
Noun
the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
Noun
property or goods saved from damage or destruction
Verb
collect discarded or refused material; "She scavenged the garbage cans for food"
Verb
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
n.
The act of saving a vessel, goods, or life, from perils of
the sea.
n.
The compensation allowed to persons who voluntarily assist
in saving a ship or her cargo from peril.
n.
That part of the property that survives the peril and is
saved.
a. & n.
Savage.
Salvage
Salvage of life from a british ship, or a foreign ship in British waters, ranks before salvage of goods.2.
Salvage
The act of saving a vessel, goods, or life, goods, or life, from perils of the sea.
Savage.
Usage Examples
The real cure for our environmental problems is to understand that our job is to salvage Mother Nature. We are facing a formidable enemy in this field. It is the hunters... and to convince them to leave their guns on the wall is going to be very difficult.
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Other Usage ExamplesMankind is not likely to salvage civilization unless he can evolve a system of good and evil which is independent of heaven and hell.
As a privileged survivor of the First World War, I hope I may be allowed to interject here a deeply felt tribute to those who were not fortunate enough to succeed, but who shared the signal honor of trying to the last to salvage peace.