Pull round and Waste away

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Pull round verb - To become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness.

Usage example: after a week without any relapses, it became clear that she would pull round eventually

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Waste away is an antonym for pull round.

Waste away verb - To lose bodily strength or vigor.

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Pull round is an antonym for waste away.

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Waste away and Pull round. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pull_round/waste_away

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