rehabilitate
to restore to a condition of good health, ability to work, or the like.
to restore to good condition, operation, or management, as a bankrupt business.
to reestablish the good reputation of (a person, one's character or name, etc.).
to restore formally to former capacity, standing, rank, rights, or privileges.
to undergo rehabilitation.
Origin of rehabilitate
1Other 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
“They would be forced to continue this kind of relationship as part of their treatment, as a way that they could prove to the state that they had rehabilitated their character, their work ethic, that they were able to leave institutions,” Catte said.
Britney Spears, Carrie Buck and the awful history of controlling ‘unfit’ women | Gillian Brockell | September 30, 2021 | Washington PostOnce the turtles are rehabilitated in the coming months, Riley said, they will be released to where they were found.
Two snapping turtles rescued after being shot in Virginia | Dana Hedgpeth | April 16, 2021 | Washington PostThe sheriff’s departments have a duty to provide care and to rehabilitate those individuals who walk through their doors.
California Sent $8 Billion to Counties to Improve Jails and Services But Failed to Track the Money, Says Auditor | by Jason Pohl, The Sacramento Bee | March 26, 2021 | ProPublicaThe 28-year-old guard, who was a two-time all-star with the Indiana Pacers, needs to rehabilitate his reputation and market value after two injury-plagued seasons and a forgettable stint with the Rockets.
The NBA’s trade deadline has come and gone. Who won and who lost? | Ben Golliver | March 26, 2021 | Washington PostThe goal, Metro staff said in a proposal that board members will review Thursday, is to “improve system safety, state of good repair and reliability” while also rehabilitating and modernizing the rail system.
Metro seeks bond sales to raise $360 million for capital projects | Justin George | February 10, 2021 | Washington Post
"I did all the work to get my fastball back, to rehabilitate my shoulder," he says.
To rehabilitate his battered public image, he needs to do more than take selfies on the steps of City Hall.
Can De Blasio Be Less Blah? The Mayor Who Needs a Makeover | Lloyd Grove | March 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis is clearly a step by Zimmerman to rehabilitate his image so he can hopefully profit off his fame down the line.
George Zimmerman Wants to Profit Off Trayvon Martin’s Death | Dean Obeidallah | February 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe only good news for Rubio is that his immigration gambit occurred early enough for him to rehabilitate and recover.
Six Events From 2013 That Will Affect the 2016 White House Race | David Catanese | December 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTPunishment should be enough to deter, to punish, and in the case of incorrigibles, to rehabilitate.
Cardinal Wiseman, in his beautiful tale of Fabiola, attempts to rehabilitate the primitive ages in the garb of modern Romanism.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowIt did not seem so bad; if Chicoutimi was no worse he could live there well enough till he could rehabilitate himself.
The Quality of Mercy | W. D. HowellsThat Yankee phrase did more to rehabilitate her than all his assurances.
The Adventures of Kathlyn | Harold MacGrathHe could never rehabilitate himself among decent men and women.
The Third Degree | Charles Klein and Arthur HornblowWe are in the humour to rehabilitate all things, and pinchbeck has now its turn with the rest.
The Girl of the Period and Other Social Essays, Vol. I (of 2) | Eliza Lynn Linton
British Dictionary definitions for rehabilitate
/ (ˌriːəˈbɪlɪˌteɪt) /
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
to restore to a former position or rank
to restore the good reputation of
Origin of rehabilitate
1Derived forms of rehabilitate
- rehabilitative, adjective
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