Recover and Worsen

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Recover

Recover verb - To regain a former or normal state.
Usage example: after a disastrous first half, the team was able to recover and pull off a victory
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Worsen is an antonym for recover in topics: get better, improve in health.
Nearby Words: recovery, recovered, recovering, recoverable

Worsen

Worsen verb - To become worse or of less value.
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Recover is an antonym for worsen.
Nearby Words: worsening, worse
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part recover part worsen part
health recover health worsen health
weapon recover weapon worsen weapon
sanity recover sanity worsen sanity

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  • Visual Novel / True Remembrance Even then, if the symptoms doesn't worsen over a period of time, it's still better to let the body recover on its own, with the help of analgesics and antipyretics if necessary.
    Source: Visual Novel / True Remembrance
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