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rehabilitate

verb

help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute

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Word Facts

Word length
12
Starts with
R
Ends with
E
Contains
EH
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɹiː(h)əˈbɪlɪteɪt

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute

    “The prisoner was successfully rehabilitated”

verb

  1. restore to a state of good condition or operation

verb

  1. reinstall politically

    “Deng Xiao Ping was rehabilitated several times throughout his lifetime”

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Example Sentences

The prisoner was successfully rehabilitated
After a year in the mental clinic, the patient is now rehabilitated
Deng Xiao Ping was rehabilitated several times throughout his lifetime

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