Synonyms for recuperate
rɪˈku pəˌreɪt, -ˈkyu-re·cu·per·ate

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1. recuperate

   The transitive use of recover in the sense of cure, heal, etc., as in 2 Kings v, 6, "That thou mayest recover him of his leprosy," is now practically obsolete. The chief transitive use of recover is in the sense to obtain again after losing, regain, repossess, etc.; as, to recover stolen goods; to recover health. The intransitive sense, be cured, be restored, etc., is very common; as, to recover from sickness, terror, or misfortune.

   Synonyms:
   be cured, be healed, be restored, cure, heal, reanimate, recover, recruit, regain, repossess, restore, resume, retrieve

   Antonyms:
   die, fail, grow worse, relapse, sink

   Preposition:
   From; rarely of; (Law) to recover judgment against, to recover damages of or from a person.

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1. recover, recoup, recuperateverb

   regain or make up for

   "recuperate one's losses"

   Synonyms:
   retrieve, reclaim, reimburse, find, withhold, recoup, go back, deduct, recover, regain, convalesce

   Antonyms:
   devolve, drop, degenerate, deteriorate

2. recover, go back, recuperateverb

   regain a former condition after a financial loss

   "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate"

   Synonyms:
   retrieve, reclaim, date back, find, recoup, go back, recur, recover, regain, convalesce, date from

   Antonyms:
   devolve, degenerate, deteriorate, drop

3. recuperateverb

   restore to good health or strength

   Synonyms:
   recover, recoup, convalesce, go back

   Antonyms:
   devolve, degenerate, drop, deteriorate

4. recuperate, recover, convalesceverb

   get over an illness or shock

   "The patient is recuperating"

   Synonyms:
   retrieve, reclaim, go back, recoup, recover, regain, convalesce, find

   Antonyms:
   deteriorate, devolve, degenerate, drop

Matched Categories

1. • Cure
   • Get
   • Improve
   • Return

Dictionary of English Synonymes(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. recuperateverb

   Synonyms:
   recover, regain, get back

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1. List of paraphrases for "recuperate":

   recover, retrieve

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How to use recuperate in a sentence?

1. Michael Bruce Curry:

   I have spoken with several others who have gone through this, and who have offered both encouragement and helpful advice. I will be in the hospital for at least a day, then at home to recuperate.

2. Sara Pantuliano:

   The one thing that is forgotten the most is the levels of stress and trauma aid workers experience, and that is particularly true for local staff because they often have family affected by this crisis, i think people don't even raise the issue of being under stress or the threat of burning out or needing a proper break, needing to recuperate, because they may be accused of not being fit for the job.

3. Michelle Noehren:

   In my opinion, this trend away from nurseries is extremely disturbing and is doing a huge disservice to women, it's like we're forgetting that women's bodies experience so much during birth. God forbid we need a little rest to recuperate. There is nothing, I repeat nothing, wrong with asking for your baby to be taken to the nursery so that you can rest while you're still in the hospital. Moms should not be shamed or judged for expressing their needs.

4. Katrina Goss:

   We had to let him pass on, he was severely brain-damaged and the doctors told us he would never recuperate, that it wasn’t even really him anymore. I was at his bedside for three weeks. We are utterly devastated, and we will never get over it.

5. Golden State Warriors:

   Obviously, we just wanted to win the series, but this is ideal, probably give the players the weekend off to recuperate.