salvage

salvage verb [ T ] uk/ˈsælvɪdʒ/ us salvage verb [T]
(FROM SITUATION)

to try to make a bad situation better

спасать, выручать
an attempt to salvage her reputation

SALVAGE noun

[ U ] uk/ˈsælvɪdʒ/ us
the activity of saving things from being damaged, or the things that are saved

спасательные работы, спасенное имущество
a salvage company