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 Sentences

Recent Examples of recuperate

Florida barely had any time to recuperate from Hurricane Helene before Milton hit less than two weeks later. —Justine Calma, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2024

Just as Romer, then CEO of Guild, was recuperating from a debilitating stroke that had left the right side of her body paralyzed, her company was in the midst of an expansion into upskilling programs for health care workers. —Paolo Confino, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024

He's missed the last two full seasons — and half of the 2021-22 season — while recuperating from three left knee surgeries to repair a meniscus tear. —Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024

Taking time to recuperate, with family and without, has been important to King, who opened up last year about prioritizing self-care when asked about hurdles she’s faced on her wellness journey. —Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024