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rehabilitative

[ree-huh-bil-i-teyt, ree-uh-]

re·ha·bil·i·tate

[ree-huh-bil-i-teyt, ree-uh-] verb, re·ha·bil·i·tat·ed, re·ha·bil·i·tat·ing.
verb (used with object)
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.
3.
to reestablish the good reputation of (a person, one's character or name, etc.).
4.
to restore formally to former capacity, standing, rank, rights, or privileges.
verb (used without object)
5.
to undergo rehabilitation.

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Origin:
1570–80; < Medieval Latin rehabilitātus, past participle of rehabilitāre to restore. See re-, habilitate

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
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un·re·ha·bil·i·tat·ed, adjective
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2. salvage, restore, recondition, reconstruct, refurbish.

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rehabilitate (ˌriːəˈbɪlɪˌteɪt)
 
vb
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
3.  to restore the good reputation of
 
[C16: from Medieval Latin rehabilitāre to restore, from re- + Latin habilitās skill, ability]
 
reha'bilitative
 
adj

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