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to rehabilitate
01
to help someone to restore to a healthy and independent state after a period of imprisonment, addiction, illness, etc.
Transitive: to rehabilitate sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
rehabilitate
3rd person singular
rehabilitates
Present participle
rehabilitating
Past simple
rehabilitated
Past participle
rehabilitated
Examples
The program aimed to rehabilitate individuals with substance abuse issues, providing support for a drug-free life.
02
to formally restore someone or something to their previous position, rights, rank, or privileges
Transitive: to rehabilitate sb
Examples
The committee voted to rehabilitate her after the accusations were proven false.
03
to restore something to its previous state of efficiency, order, or stability
Transitive: to rehabilitate sth
Examples
The city plans to rehabilitate the old factory, turning it into a modern, efficient manufacturing hub.
Lexical Tree
rehabilitation
rehabilitative
rehabilitate
habilitate
