Antonyms for salvager


Grammar : Noun
Spell : sal-vij
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsæl vɪdʒ


Definition of salvager

Origin :
  • 1640s, "payment for saving a ship from wreck or capture," from French salvage (15c.), from Old French salver "to save" (see save (v.)). The general sense of "the saving of property from danger" is attested from 1878. Meaning "recycling of waste material" is from 1918, from the British effort in World War I.
  • As in savior : noun person who redeems, aids in time of difficulty

Synonyms for salvager

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