English Explanatory Dictionary

rehabilitate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc.
To vindicate; to restore the reputation or image of (a person, concept etc.).
To return (something) to its original condition.
To restore or repair (a vehicle, building); to make habitable or usable again.
To restore to (a criminal etc.) the necessary training and education to allow for a successful reintegration into society; to retrain.
To return (someone) to good health after illness, addiction, etc.
To go through such a process; to recover.

Pronunciation

/ɹiː(h)əˈbɪlɪteɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rehabilitate.wav

Word forms

rehabilitate rehabilitates rehabilitating rehabilitated

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin rehabilitātus, perfect passive participle of Latin rehabilitō. See habilitate.

Synonyms

restore roll back deconvert reconvert rehabilitate restitute revert fix renovate amend correct fix up furbish retrieve make whole mend patch put to rights rectify recondition reform refurbish remediate remedy renew restrive revamp right

Derived words

rehab rehabilitable rehabilitant rehabilitatable rehabilitation rehabilitative rehabilitator rehabilitee

Translations

Bulgarian: реабилитирам Finnish: palauttaa kunnia Finnish: kuntouttaa German: verteidigen German: rehabilitieren German: reinwaschen German: wiedereingliedern German: resozialisieren German: wieder eingliedern Polish: rehabilitować Polish: zrehabilitować Chinese Mandarin: 回歸 /回归 Māori: whakanohonoho Māori: whakaauraki Swedish: rehabilitera

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