Ransom and Salvage

Ransom

Ransom verb - To free from captivity or punishment by paying a price.
Usage example: the prince emptied the treasury to ransom his son from the kidnappers

Salvage and ransom are semantically related In some cases you can use "Salvage" instead the word "Ransom" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: ransomed, ransoming

Salvage

Salvage verb - Save from ruin, destruction, or harm.
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Synonyms for Salvage

Ransom and salvage are semantically related in save topic. You can use "Ransom" instead the word "Salvage" as a verb or a noun.

Common collocations

property ransom property salvage property
body ransom body salvage body
time ransom time salvage time

Both words in one sentence

  • The Salvage Pirates show up to collect his gear and end up taking him, too, thinking they can ransom him to the enemy.
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