/ˈprɛsəvɪdʒ/ or /ˈprɛsævɪdʒ/ (not found in common dictionaries, possibly a misspelling)

Definitions

1. verb

past tense of savage: to make or become savage, ferocious, or violent

“The villagers tried to presavage the wild beast, but it was too powerful.”

2. noun

a person or thing that is savage, ferocious, or violent

“The police had to deal with a presavage of a man who had just escaped from prison.”