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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1. • Reinstate
   • Restore

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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. Moritaka Yoshida:

   Sedans are not a growth segment these days, but we want the new Camry to rehabilitate the segment.

2. Craig Singleton:

   Instead, he rubber-stamped Tedros like a mildly overdue library book.The status quo should have been a status no, and only the United States has the heft to call out China's guy.But Biden's team … continued to show little interest in creating leverage for needed change at WHO's helm. the Biden administration’s failure to put forward a qualified candidate stands in stark contrast to its stated desire to both meaningfully reform the WHO and rehabilitate the beleaguered health body’s global standing.

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. Howard Schultz:

   Today, I am feeling much better, and my doctors foresee a full recovery so long as I rest and rehabilitate. I have decided to take the summer to do just that.

5. Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian:

   The goal is never to shut down a business. The goal is to rehabilitate.

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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