recuperate

/rɪˈkupəˌreɪt/
verb
  1. To recover from illness, injury, or exhaustion; to get back to a normal state of health or strength.
    • He took a long vacation to recuperate from the stress of work.
    • The athlete spent the off-season recuperating from a knee injury.
    • After the surgery, she needed several weeks to recuperate at home.
  2. To recover or regain something lost, such as money or resources.
    • The company hopes to recuperate its losses through new investments.
    • He sold his old car to recuperate some of the money he had spent.
    • It took years for the business to recuperate the capital it had lost.
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