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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recuperate

The bird underwent surgery and spent several weeks recuperating. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 1 May 2026

Cheap Trick also spaces out dates when possible, giving members time to recuperate from the rigors of the road. — Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026

Down the road, her old friend Nell Benefield recuperates from a bout with the flu. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026

Unfortunately, turf-type tall fescue doesn't recuperate well. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Apr. 2026