unswell
Return to normal
To unswell is to reduce or reverse swelling—to return to normal size after being enlarged or inflated.
The word appears occasionally in medical or physical contexts: Apply ice to help unswell the joint.
It's informal and relatively uncommon, with "reduce swelling" being the more standard phrasing.
Gradual retreat seaward
- recedeMove back from
- abateLessen in intensity
- subsideDecrease in intensity
- taperNarrow gradually toward point
ease · relax · settle · calm · normalize · resolve · go down · reduce
Hole from penetration
- leakEscape through a breach
- decompressRelease stored pressure
- flattenMake level or smooth
- depressurizeRemove internal pressure
release · drain · expel · vent · seep · hiss · valve · slow leak
Regaining what was lost
- restorationReturning something to condition
- mendingRestoring damaged items
- recuperationGradual return to health
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
therapy · treatment · repair · remedy · cure · salve · antidote · soothing
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Gradual retreat seaward
taper · ease · relax · settle · calm · normalize · resolve · go down · reduce · fade
puncture
Hole from penetration
- leakEscape through a breach
- decompressRelease stored pressure
- flattenMake level or smooth
depressurize · release · drain · expel · vent · seep · hiss · valve · slow leak
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- restorationReturning something to condition
- mendingRestoring damaged items
- recuperationGradual return to health
convalescence · therapy · treatment · repair · remedy · cure · salve · antidote · soothing · alleviation