salvage

Noun

• the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire

• the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction

• property or goods saved from damage or destruction

Verb

• collect discarded or refused material
  • She scavenged the garbage cans for food
    

• save from ruin, destruction, or harm

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  scavenge , salve , relieve , save