rehabilitate
- rehabilitate
re•ha•bil•i•tate
[[t]ˌri həˈbɪl ɪˌteɪt, ˌri ə-[/t]]
v. t. -tat•ed, -tat•ing
1) to restore or bring to a condition of good health, ability to work, or productive activity
2) to restore to good condition, operation, or management
3) to reestablish the good reputation of
4) to restore formally to former capacity, standing, rank, rights, or privileges
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Etymology:
1570–80; < ML rehabilitātus, ptp. of rehabilitāre
re`ha•bil`i•ta′tion, n.
re`ha•bil′i•ta`tive, adj.
re`ha•bil′i•ta`tor, n.
From formal English to slang.
2014.
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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 — 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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
