rehabilitate
- rehabilitate
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transitive verb
(-tated; -tating)
Etymology: Medieval Latin rehabilitatus, past participle of rehabilitare, from Latin re- + Late Latin habilitare to habilitate
Date: circa 1581
1.
a. to restore to a former capacity ; reinstate
b. to restore to good repute ; reestablish the good name of
2.
a. to restore to a former state (as of efficiency, good management, or solvency) <
rehabilitate slum areas
>
b. to restore or bring to a condition of health or useful and constructive activity
• rehabilitation noun
• rehabilitative adjective
• rehabilitator noun
New Collegiate Dictionary.
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rehabilitate — re·ha·bil·i·tate /ˌrē ə bi lə ˌtāt, ˌrē hə / vt tat·ed, tat·ing 1: to restore to a former capacity; specif: to restore credibility to (a witness or testimony) the State simply brought out all of the prior statements to qualify or explain the… … Law dictionary
Rehabilitate — Re ha*bil i*tate (r? h?*b?l ?*t?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rehabilitated} ( t? t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rehabilitating}.] [Pref. re re + habilitate: cf. LL. rehabilitare, F. r[ e]habiliter.] To invest or clothe again with some right, authority, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rehabilitate — 1570s, from pp. stem of M.L. rehabilitare (see REHABILITATION (Cf. rehabilitation)). Related: Rehabilitated; rehabilitating … Etymology dictionary
rehabilitate — [v] renovate, adjust change, clear, convert, fix up, furbish, improve, make good*, mend, rebuild, reclaim, recondition, reconstitute, reconstruct, recover, redeem, reestablish, reform, refurbish, rehab*, reinstate, reintegrate, reinvigorate,… … New thesaurus
rehabilitate — ► VERB 1) restore to health or normal life by training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness. 2) restore the standing or reputation of. 3) restore to a former condition. DERIVATIVES rehabilitation noun rehabilitative adjective.… … English terms dictionary
rehabilitate — [rē΄hə bil′ə tāt΄, rē΄əbil′ə tāt΄] vt. rehabilitated, rehabilitating [< ML rehabilitatus, pp. of rehabilitare, to restore: see RE & HABILITATE] 1. to restore to rank, privileges, or property which one has lost 2. to restore the good name or… … English World dictionary
rehabilitate — [[t]ri͟ːhəbɪ̱lɪteɪt[/t]] rehabilitates, rehabilitating, rehabilitated 1) VERB To rehabilitate someone who has been ill or in prison means to help them to live a normal life again. To rehabilitate someone who has a drug or alcohol problem means to … English dictionary
rehabilitate — UK [ˌriːəˈbɪlɪteɪt] / US [ˌrɪhəˈbɪlɪˌteɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms rehabilitate : present tense I/you/we/they rehabilitate he/she/it rehabilitates present participle rehabilitating past tense rehabilitated past participle rehabilitated 1) a) … English dictionary
rehabilitate — re|ha|bil|i|tate [ ,rihə bılı,teıt ] verb transitive 1. ) to help someone give up drugs or alcohol, so that they can return to a healthy, independent, and useful life: The new program is aimed at rehabilitating local heroin addicts. a ) to help… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rehabilitate — re·ha·bil·i·tate .rē (h)ə bil ə .tāt vt, tat·ed; tat·ing to restore or bring to a condition of health or useful and constructive activity <rehabilitate patients with hip fractures> … Medical dictionary
