rehabilitate

[ ree-huh-bil-i-teyt, ree-uh- ]
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verb (used with object),re·ha·bil·i·tat·ed, re·ha·bil·i·tat·ing.
  1. to restore to a condition of good health, ability to work, or the like.

  2. to restore to good condition, operation, or management, as a bankrupt business.

  1. to reestablish the good reputation of (a person, one's character or name, etc.).

  2. to restore formally to former capacity, standing, rank, rights, or privileges.

verb (used without object),re·ha·bil·i·tat·ed, re·ha·bil·i·tat·ing.
  1. to undergo rehabilitation.

Origin of rehabilitate

1
1570–80; <Medieval Latin rehabilitātus, past participle of rehabilitāre to restore. See re-, habilitate

Other words for rehabilitate

Other words from rehabilitate

  • re·ha·bil·i·ta·tion, noun
  • re·ha·bil·i·ta·tive, adjective
  • re·ha·bil·i·ta·tor, noun
  • non·re·ha·bil·i·ta·tion, noun
  • non·re·ha·bil·i·ta·tive, adjective
  • un·re·ha·bil·i·tat·ed, adjective

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How to use rehabilitate in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for rehabilitate

rehabilitate

/ (ˌriːəˈbɪlɪˌteɪt) /


verb(tr)
  1. to help (a person who has acquired a disability or addiction or who has just been released from prison) to readapt to society or a new job, as by vocational guidance, retraining, or therapy

  2. to restore to a former position or rank

  1. to restore the good reputation of

Origin of rehabilitate

1
C16: from Medieval Latin rehabilitāre to restore, from re- + Latin habilitās skill, ability

Derived forms of rehabilitate

  • rehabilitative, adjective

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