Synonyms of recuperate

recuperate

verb

ri-ˈkü-pə-ˌrāt 

as in to recover

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness

half the office was out today, many employees being sick or recuperating from the flu

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recover
• heal
• improve
• recoup
• convalesce
• come back
• gain
• rally
• mend
• survive
• pull round
• snap back
• revive
• come to
• come around
• come round
• recruit
• cheer (up)
• perk (up)
• pull through
• pick up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• come down
• collapse
• fail
• deteriorate
• weaken
• decline
• fade
• wilt
• sink
• worsen
• waste (away)
• degenerate
• wither
• sicken
• ail
• languish
• relapse
• regress

Examples of recuperate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Taking a few hours to focus solely on recuperating got me back on my feet faster than ever. —Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2024

But while Israel has managed to recuperate militarily, its strategic situation is dire: The IDF is fighting on seven different fronts, with no end in sight. —Barak Ravid, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024

In the days afterward, according to the complaint, staff would supply Combs and others with IV fluids to recuperate. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024

Others pay extra to stay for longer to detox, relax, and recuperate. —Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024