| v. i. | 1. | To recover health; to regain strength; to convalesce. |
| v. t. | 1. | To recover; to regain; |
| Verb | 1. | recuperate - regain or make up for; "recuperate one's losses" |
| 2. | recuperate - regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate" | |
| 3. | recuperate - restore to good health or strength | |
| 4. | recuperate - get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating" Synonyms: convalesce, recover Antonyms: degenerate, deteriorate, devolve, drop - grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match" |