heal

[heel] / hil /

VERB

cure, recover

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alleviate fix improve mend rebuild reconcile regenerate rehabilitate rejuvenate repair restore revive settle soothe treat

STRONG

ameliorate attend compose conciliate convalesce doctor dress free harmonize knit medicate meliorate reanimate remedy renew renovate resuscitate revivify salve set

WEAK

bring around get well make healthy make sound make well make whole minister to patch up physic put on feet again

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break damage destroy harm hurt ignore injure kill neglect ruin unsettle upset weaken worry

STRONG

finish halt worsen

Example Sentences

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Siranudh said speaking out online had helped him "heal faster".

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The women's father said their deaths had "left an emptiness that words cannot heal."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

JJ and his mother have appreciated the emotional support, allowing them to try to heal from their sorrow.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

At a romantic spot on Vancouver Island, George creates an itinerary to heal Frankie from heartbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

“And if we don’t heal him, it will kill him.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young