HEAL Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

heal

verb

ˈhēl

Definition of heal

as in to rehabilitate

to restore to a healthy condition a low-fat vegetarian diet, moderate exercise, and stress management help heal a diseased heart heal the sick

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as in to recover

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness most of the soldiers could go home while they were still healing from their wounds

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as in to cure

to bring about recovery from time heals all wounds, even those of the heart

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Recent Examples of heal Nothing erases the toll of 12,000 steps quite like a 60-minute Herbal Bliss healing journey. — Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 And make this little holy moment for yourself, this little spiritual realization of a kind of balance or play in your physical environment and that will heal you. — Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026 And that was the turning point in my mental health journey of starting to heal in that sense. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 It is widely accepted across party lines that more voluntary national service is something that can not only help heal wounds within the country, but also help young Americans. — Emily Staunton, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heal

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That’s why Duffy was right to focus on new and rehabilitated equipment for these Midwest corridors that can put them to immediate use and fill them with passengers.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
The teen will be charged as an adult designated, meaning that if convicted, he could be sentenced as a juvenile, an adult or as a juvenile with the option of receiving an adult sentence if not rehabilitated.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of rehabilitate

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But that doesn’t mean the show is cured of its worst instincts, like turning people’s very serious, consequential life problems into entertainment.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Ray Kroc’s extreme wealth didn’t cure the Padres, who had one winner in the fast-food titan’s decade as team owner.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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Nearby on Reisterstown Road, a camera at Neha Gupta's salon captured the bus smashing into her sign, and that damage has yet to be fixed.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Other facility resources, including microwaves, have also been damaged, and can temporarily limit access to resources while they are fixed.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of fix

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Pawloski said Amazon seemed to invest fewer resources into improving MTurk at the same time as more data labeling services arrived, causing many turkers to shift to competing platforms.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
This non-greasy, lightweight formula improves scalp health to promote healthy, thicker, and faster hair growth.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of improve

Verb

Jaissle is looking to bring in an experienced midfielder to succeed Guimaraes, with Manchester City’s Nico Gonzalez a clear target, which should alleviate some of the expectation on Steur.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Arriaga came to Hemphill’s practice for a routine procedure to alleviate a tongue tie.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of alleviate

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Eager to remedy this social problem, Japanese Christian leaders were quick to establish independent schools that offered a Japanese-style curriculum in the afternoons.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2026
Because the jury is advisory, Rogers will ultimately decide whether Meta is legally liable and, if so, what remedies to impose.

— Larry Magid, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

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