recuperate

Universal Words verb (formal) 1 [V] ~ (from sth) to get back your health, strength or energy after being ill/sick, tired, injured, etc. SYNRECOVER: He's still recuperating from his operation. * After an exhausting few weeks I needed some time to recuperate. 2 [VN] to get back money that you have spent or lost SYNRECOVER, RECOUP: He hoped to recuperate at least some of his losses. recuperation noun [U]: It was a period of rest and recuperation.