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
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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.
Source: Salvage Pirates
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