recuperated

Got well again

Recuperated is the past tense of recuperate, meaning to recover health or strength after illness, injury, or exhaustion: She recuperated at her sister's house after the surgery.

The word can also apply to recovering losses or resources: The company slowly recuperated its market share.

Recuperate sounds slightly more formal than recover.

renewal

revitalized

Made vigorous again

reinvigorated · renewed · recharged · revived · energized · strengthened · bounced back · rallied · improved · rebounded

convalescence

rest

Cessation of activity

respite · repose · downtime · relaxation · nursing · care · restoration · mending · wellness · strength

medical

treatment

Care for an ailment

doctor · nurse · hospital · clinic · surgery · prescription · medication · rehabilitation · diagnosis · prognosis

regained

strength

Power to exert force

mobility · appetite · weight · balance · function · consciousness · memory · speech · range of motion · independence

illness

flu

Contagious respiratory illness

  • injuryPhysical or psychological harm
  • surgeryInvasive medical procedure
  • infectionPathogen invasion causing illness

fever · pneumonia · fracture · wound · trauma · sickness · disease · ailment · malady · exhaustion

Categories
Opposites
health recovery

recuperateddeteriorated

Became worse over time

worsened · declined · relapsed · sickened · degenerated

resource/strength restoration

recuperateddepleted

Severely reduced or emptied

exhausted · drained · weakened · diminished · dropped

recovery status

recuperatedlingered

Remained beyond expected

ailed · suffered · languished · festered · stagnated

Phrases
Family

recuperate, recuperation, recuperating, recuperative, recuperates, recuperations

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