Meaning of REHABILITATE
| Pronunciation: | | `reehu'bili`teyt
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- [v] help to re-adapt, as to a former state of health or good repute; "The prisoner was successfully rehabilitated"; "After a year in the mental clinic, the patient is now rehabilitated"
- [v] restore to a state of good condition or operation
- [v] reinstall politically; "Deng Xiao Ping was rehabilitated several times throughout his lifetime"
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| | Antonyms: | | purge | | |
| | See Also: | | reconstruct, reinstate, restore | |
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| | Definition: | | \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
dignity; to restore to a former capacity; to reinstate; to
qualify again; to restore, as a delinquent, to a former
right, rank, or privilege lost or forfeited; -- a term of
civil and canon law.
Restoring and rehabilitating the party. --Burke.
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| | Definition: | | - To improve a site ecologically without it becoming completely restored to its virgin state.
- To help an animal recover from injury so that it is able to be re-introduced into and survive in its natural habitat.
- To help a person recover from injury or illness so that they are able to maintain a relatively active, healthy lifestyle.
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