🧴 A skin ointment 🧴 To soothe 🤗 A comfort 🛟 To save

to salve

9.1

To stop a person or thing from being ruined

verb
/sælv/

: salvar

The organization aims to salve the community's wounds after the disaster.

Examples

Only quick action by the firefighters could salve the historic building from destruction.
She hoped her apology would salve her damaged reputation.
The timely intervention managed to salve the company from bankruptcy.
Can we salve the situation before it gets worse?
He tried to salve his friend's hurt feelings with a sincere apology.
The doctor used a special cream to salve the patient's skin irritation.
To salve her anxiety, she practiced deep breathing before the presentation.

Synonyms

to save

vsto salve

∞ 1.0

Rescue someone or something from danger

focuses on preventing ruin or lasting destruction rather than short protection

to rescue

vsto salve

633 1.0

Save someone or something from danger

is used for avoiding ruin or total destruction rather than brief aid

to salvage

vsto salve

109 4.4

To save something from damage or loss

refers to preventing ruin or destruction rather than retrieving damaged goods

to relieve

vsto salve

34 2.0

Save people or places from danger

is about stopping permanent ruin or destruction rather than easing pain

Antonyms

to destroy

∞ 1.0

Damage something so badly that it cannot be used or fixed

to harm

738 1.0

To cause a bad effect on people or things

Compounds

mentholated salve

5.2

An ointment with menthol that you rub on the skin to relieve pain or help you breathe

How Saved

to deliver

Literature

97 8.9

to salve

9.1

to rescue

633 1.0

Surface Forms

salve infinitive

salved past

salved past participle

salving present participle

salves third person singular

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the verb salve meaning 'to save' is to link it to the English word save and the idea of making something 'safe' or whole, which is why you can salve a reputation or salve a company from ruin.