Definitions for Rehabilitate
ˌri həˈbɪl ɪˌteɪt, ˌri ə-re·ha·bil·i·tate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rehabilitateverb

   help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute

   "The prisoner was successfully rehabilitated"; "After a year in the mental clinic, the patient is now rehabilitated"

2. rehabilitateverb

   reinstall politically

   "Deng Xiao Ping was rehabilitated several times throughout his lifetime"

3. rehabilitateverb

   restore to a state of good condition or operation

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rehabilitateverb

   To restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc.

2. rehabilitateverb

   To vindicate; to restore the reputation or image of (a person, concept etc.).

3. rehabilitateverb

   To return (something) to its original condition.

4. rehabilitateverb

   To restore or repair (a vehicle, building); to make habitable or usable again.

5. rehabilitateverb

   To restore to (a criminal etc.) the necessary training and education to allow for a successful reintegration into society; to retrain.

6. rehabilitateverb

   To return (someone) to good health after illness, addiction etc.

7. rehabilitateverb

   To go through such a process; to recover.

8. Etymology: From the participle stem of rehabilitare, from re- + habilitare.

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1. rehabilitate

   Rehabilitate generally refers to the process of restoring someone or something to a normal or healthy state or condition, usually after a period of illness, addiction, imprisonment, or damage. This could involve physical therapy, counseling, or any other measure designed to help regain optimal functionality or efficiency.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rehabilitateverb

   to invest or clothe again with some right, authority, or dignity; to restore to a former capacity; to reinstate; to qualify again; to restore, as a delinquent, to a former right, rank, or privilege lost or forfeited; -- a term of civil and canon law

2. Etymology: [Pref. re- re- + habilitate: cf. LL. rehabilitare, F. rhabiliter.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rehabilitate

   rē-ha-bil′i-tāt, v.t. to reinstate, restore to former privileges.—n. Rehabilitā′tion, the act of restoring to forfeited rights or privileges. [Fr. réhabiliter—L. re-, again, habilitāre—habēre, to have.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Rehabilitate in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Rehabilitate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Rehabilitate in a Sentence

1. Jamie McGoldrick:

   You've got 1,700 people who are in need of serious, complicated surgeries for them to be able to walk again, these are people who have been shot during the demonstrations and who are in need of rehabilitation, and very, very serious and complex bone reconstruction surgery over a two year period before they start to rehabilitate themselves.

2. Barack Obama:

   We have to consider whether this is the smartest way for us to control crime and rehabilitate individuals.

3. President Bill Clinton on Wednesday:

   I mean, going from conservative Republicans to liberal Democrats and the people in between saying there's too many people in jail and we're not doing enough to rehabilitate the ones you could rehabilitate, we're wasting too much money locking people up who don't need to be there.

4. Donald Wuebbles:

   Its just not going to happen, its so much cheaper to rehabilitate existing facilities than it is to totally close everything off.

5. Gurbir Grewal:

   Boeing Company and Dennis Muilenburg put profits over people by misleading investors about the safety of the 737 Max all in an effort to rehabilitate Boeing's image following two tragic accidents that resulted in the loss of 346 lives and incalculable grief to so many families.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Rehabilitate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rehabilitate
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rehabilitate
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Rehabilitate