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convalesce

verb

/ˌkɒnvəˈlɛs/

Meaning

to recover health and strength after illness or medical treatment

After the surgery, she spent several weeks convalescing at home.

recover, heal, recuperate, mend, get better

deteriorate, worsen

convalesce at home, convalesce slowly, convalescing period

To persuade someone not to do something.

To prevent something from happening; to make impossible.

To disappear or cause to disappear gradually.

To keep something in good condition; to preserve or continue.

to protect someone or something from danger; to watch over

to exaggerate or fake illness in order to escape duty or work