convalesce | Definition of convalesce

Synonyms and Antonyms of convalesce

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness

the long months that the soldier spent in the hospital slowly convalescing

Synonyms of convalesce

come back, gain, heal, mend, pull round [chiefly British], rally, recoup, recover, recuperate, snap back

Words Related to convalesce

come around, come round, come to, improve, pick up, revive

cheer (up), perk (up)

pull through, survive

Near Antonyms of convalesce

ail, collapse, come down, sicken

decline, degenerate, deteriorate, fade, fail, languish, sink, waste (away), weaken, wilt, wither, worsen

regress, relapse