Word RECOVER: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

recover

🇺🇸 [rɪˈkʌvər]

Meanings

To return to a normal state after an illness, setback, or loss. Recovery can refer to both physical healing and emotional or financial restoration. It involves regaining something lost or improving after a period of decline.

Examples

• She is expected to recover fully from her surgery.
• The company is working hard to recover from the financial crisis.
• He took several weeks to recover from the flu.

Synonyms

heal • restore • regain

Antonyms

decline • deteriorate • worsen