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Synonyms and Antonyms of doctor
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
- we called a doctor as soon as we realized the baby was sick
croaker [slang], doc, medic, medico, physician, sawbones [slang]
family doctor, family physician, family practitioner, general practitioner
anesthesiologist, dermatologist, gynecologist, internist, neurologist, ob-gyn, obstetrician, ophthalmologist, orthopedist, pathologist, pediatrician (also pediatrist), physiatrist, podiatrist, radiologist, urologist
attending, clinician, hospitalist
intern (also interne), resident
aidman, nurse, nurse-practitioner
EMT, paramedic (also paramedical)
physical therapist, physiotherapist
Synonyms and Antonyms of doctor
1
to give medical treatment to
- a pledge to doctor the burn victims until they were whole again
cure, heal, mend, rehabilitate, remedy
attend, care (for), dose, drug, hospitalize, minister (to), nurse
2
to put into good shape or working order again
- spends his spare time doctoring old clocks
fix, mend, patch, recondition, renovate, repair, revamp
fix up, furbish, overhaul, rebuild, reconstruct, refurbish
freshen, refresh, refreshen, regenerate, rejuvenate, renew, restore, revitalize, revive
adjust, correct, modify, rectify, redress, reform, right
ameliorate, better, enhance, enrich, improve, meliorate
blemish, break, damage, deface, disfigure, flaw, harm, hurt, impair, injure, mar, ruin, spoil, vandalize, wreck
cripple, disable, maim, mangle, mutilate
3
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
- slightly doctored his standard campaign speech for a collegiate audience
acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, adapt, adjust, condition, conform, edit, fashion, fit, put, shape, suit, tailor
customize, gear, match, model, pattern
attune, correct, harmonize, square, tune
acquaint, familiarize, orient, orientate
equip, prepare, prime, rehearse
harden, inure, season, toughen
alter, convert, make over, modify, recast, reclaim, recycle, redesign, redevelop, redo, reengineer, refashion, refigure, refit, refocus, reinvent, rejigger, remake, remodel, revamp, revise, rework, transform
accustom, condition, habilitate, habituate, naturalize
fiddle (with), fine-tune, phase, register, regulate, rig
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