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rehabilitation
Variant of rehabilitate
rehabilitate
definition
re·ha·bili·tate (rē′hə bil′ə tāt′, rē′ə-)
transitive verb rehabilitated -·tat′ed, rehabilitating -·tat′·ing
- to restore to rank, privileges, or property which one has lost
- to restore the good name or reputation of; reinstate in good repute
- to put back in good condition; reestablish on a firm, sound basis
- to bring or restore to a normal or optimal state of health, constructive activity, etc. by medical treatment and physical or psychological therapy
- to prepare (a disabled person, an inmate, etc.) for useful employment or successful integration into society by counseling, training, etc.
Etymology: < ML rehabilitatus, pp. of rehabilitare, to restore: see re- & habilitate
Related Forms:
- rehabilitation re′·ha·bil′i·ta′·tion noun
- rehabilitative re′·ha·bil′i·ta′·tive adjective
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