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rehabilitate
re·ha·bil·i·tate [ r ə bíllə tàyt, r hə bíllə tàyt ] (past and past participle re·ha·bil·i·tat·ed, present participle re·ha·bil·i·tat·ing, 3rd person present singular re·ha·bil·i·tates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. help somebody return to normal life: to help somebody to return to good health or a normal life by providing training or therapy
2. restore somebody to rank or rights: to restore somebody to a former position or rank and grant rights and privileges once more ( often passive )

3. restore somebody's reputation: to restore somebody's good reputation and standing after he or she has been disgraced or neglected
4. restore place to good condition: to restore a building, or part of a town, to its former good condition
[Late 16th century. < medieval Latin rehabilitat-, past participle of rehabilitare, literally "habilitate again" (see habilitate)]

re·ha·bil·i·tat·a·ble adjective
re·ha·bil·i·ta·tion [ r ə bilə táysh'n, r hə bilə táysh'n ] noun
re·ha·bil·i·ta·tive adjective
re·ha·bil·i·ta·tor noun
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