recharging

Filling the battery

Recharging is restoring energy or power to something depleted.

Batteries recharge when connected to a power source: I'm recharging my phone.

People recharge by resting or relaxing: I spent the weekend recharging after a brutal week at work.

The word implies a temporary restoration—something that will need recharging again.

battery

adapter

Device enabling equipment compatibility

voltage · capacity · cell · terminal · current · amperage · volts · electrolyte · indicator · nickel-cadmium

energy

vitality

Capacity for spirited existence

refreshment · revitalization · reinvigoration · second wind · boost · recovery · bounce back · pep · renewal · restoration

rest

relaxation

State of being unwound

napping · siesta · sleep · meditation · respite · leisure · calm · tranquility · peace · lounge

electrical

generator

Electricity-producing machine

transformer · turbine · wattage · kilowatt · conductor · alternator · capacitor · power station · mains · DC

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Opposites
energy transfer

rechargingdraining

Depleting one's reserves

discharging · depleting · running down · emptying · exhausting

personal vitality

rechargingdraining

Depleting one's reserves

exhausting · depleting · burning out · wearing out · tiring

Family

charge, discharge, charges, charger, charging, recharge, overcharge, recharged, chargeable

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G