recover

Verbs

  • (v) get or find back; recover the use of
    • She regained control of herself
    • She found her voice and replied quickly
    regain, retrieve, find,
  • (v) get over an illness or shock
    • The patient is recuperating
    convalesce, recuperate,
  • (v) regain a former condition after a financial loss
    • We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90
    • The company managed to recuperate
    recuperate, go back,
  • (v) regain or make up for
    • recuperate one's losses
    recuperate, recoup,
  • (v) reuse (materials from waste products) reclaim,
  • (v) cover anew
    • recover a chair

Synonyms

regain retrieve find convalesce recuperate go back recoup reclaim

Antonyms

degenerate deteriorate devolve drop

Words of close approximity

recoverable recovered recoverer recovering recovery recovery room