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heal

The word “heal” has 1 syllable: heal

It's pronounced as /hil/

What is synonym and antonym for heal?

In the thesaurus, “heal” has 75 synonyms and 52 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for heal along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for heal

  • allay
  • alleviate
  • ameliorate
  • assuage
  • attend
  • bring around
  • come around
  • come back
  • come round
  • come to
  • compose
  • conciliate
  • convalesce
  • cure
  • diagnose
  • doctor
  • dress
  • ease
  • fix
  • fortify
  • free
  • gain
  • get well
  • harmonize
  • improve
  • knit
  • lighten
  • make healthy
  • make sound
  • make well
  • make whole
  • medicate
  • meliorate
  • mend
  • minister to
  • moderate
  • nurse
  • palliate
  • patch up
  • physic
  • pick up
  • pull round
  • pull through
  • put on feet again
  • rally
  • reanimate
  • rebuild
  • reconcile
  • recoup
  • recover
  • recruit
  • recuperate
  • regenerate
  • rehab
  • rehabilitate
  • rejuvenate
  • relieve
  • remedy
  • renew
  • renovate
  • repair
  • restore
  • resuscitate
  • revitalize
  • revive
  • revivify
  • salve
  • set
  • set up
  • settle
  • snap back
  • soothe
  • survive
  • temper
  • treat

Antonyms for heal

Meanings of heal

  • noun
    1. A spell or ability that restores hit points or removes a status ailment.
    2. Health.
  • verb
    1. To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
    2. To become better or healthy again.
    3. To reconcile, as a breach or difference; to make whole; to free from guilt.
    4. To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
    5. To become better or healthy again.
    6. To reconcile, as a breach or difference; to make whole; to free from guilt.
    7. To hide, conceal, and keep secret, especially for a secret society (such as the masons).
    8. (now especially in the phrase "hele in") To cover or conceal (a seedling, plant, roots, etc).

Example Sentences

  • The wound will heal over time with proper care.
  • It takes patience to heal from emotional pain.
  • The doctor said the injury should heal quickly.
  • Nature has the power to heal the mind and body.
  • She is trying to heal after a difficult experience.

On this page you'll find 127 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to heal, such as: afflict, aggravate, ail, allay, alleviate, ameliorate, assuage.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

ease

gain

keep up

palliate

take care of

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