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Synonyms and Antonyms of recover

1 to get again in one's possession
  • after fishing around in the garbage for 10 minutes, I was able to recover my lost keys
Synonyms of recover

get back, reacquire, recapture, reclaim, re-collect, recoup, regain, repossess, retake, retrieve
Words Related to recover

recruit, replenish

redeem, repurchase

rescue
Near Antonyms of recover

lose, mislay, misplace
2 to regain a former or normal state
  • after a disastrous first half, the team was able to recover and pull off a victory
Synonyms of recover

bounce (back), come back, rally, rebound, snap back
Words Related to recover

reanimate, revitalize, revive
Phrases Synonymous with recover

make a comeback (or stage)
Near Antonyms of recover

decline, fail, worsen
3 to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
  • I see you're recovering well from the accident
Synonyms of recover

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

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

cheer (up), perk (up)

pull through, survive

recruit
Near Antonyms of recover

ail, collapse, come down, sicken

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

regress, relapse
4 to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product
  • the process of recovering aluminum from old cans
Synonyms of recover

reclaim, recycle
Words Related to recover

reuse

process, reprocess

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