HEAL Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

heal

verb

ˈhēl

Definition of heal

as in to rehabilitate

to restore to a healthy condition a low-fat vegetarian diet, moderate exercise, and stress management help heal a diseased heart heal the sick

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as in to recover

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness most of the soldiers could go home while they were still healing from their wounds

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as in to cure

to bring about recovery from time heals all wounds, even those of the heart

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Recent Examples of heal For example, after an injury has healed, the brain may continue predicting that a movement or activity is unsafe. — Mackenzi Moore, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 But as the physical scars began to heal and fade, the mental ones remained fresh. — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 Both are painful to the touch, wounds that take a real long time to heal, and not enough distance has passed between them and now. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 As the stories intertwine across generations, COMPANY becomes a meditation on grief, vengeance, forgiveness, and the quiet acts of compassion that can heal even the deepest wounds. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heal

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Opposition politicians claim that ousting his government is necessary to rehabilitate Israel’s reputation, and that a post-Netanyahu foreign policy won’t engage in the partisan politics of other countries.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
After Mao’s death, Zhu was politically rehabilitated and allowed to rejoin the party.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of rehabilitate

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The Puerto Rican boxer had brain surgery but never fully recovered from his injuries, identified as a large subdural hematoma, and was in a persistent vegetative state.

— Matt Moret, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Three loose fan blade fragments were recovered from the engine.

— Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of recover

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And while eating bananas probably won’t cure serious sleep troubles, there is some science behind why a banana may improve your sleep.

— Carley Millhone, HEALTH, 14 Aug. 2026
Fortunately, Green’s film exists — and was not thrown into a little black hole by a bunch of accountants, never to be seen again — and can surely help cure any of the pain its backstory still inflicts on movie fans and Tunes geeks.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of cure

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Mosser has not come to the negotiating table just yet, but Richardson says his office is determined to fix a wrong.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
By identifying exactly what the frustration concerns before reacting, leaders are more likely to channel emotion toward fixing broken systems instead of attacking individuals.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of fix

Verb

The upgrade focuses on the aircraft’s mission systems, combining new hardware and software to improve situational awareness and reduce the workload on its crew.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
But with races like the one in Alaska, the party sees an opportunity to improve its chances.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of improve

Verb

Against the odds, Afghan women have built a tenacious resistance movement, inside and outside the country, that is working to alleviate conditions and provide opportunities, however limited, for women and girls.

— Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Morgan Stanley’s Joseph Moore said the arrangement alleviates concerns about circular financing because third-party investors would provide most of the capital, while Nvidia would participate only to a limited extent.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

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