SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
rehabilitate
verb
To help restore ability, condition, or standing after damage, difficulty, or a period of exclusion.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Restore ability or standing
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Usage distinction
Return to topRehabilitate can concern function, behavior, or reputation. Retrain concerns skills, and reinstate concerns return to a role or accepted standing.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See rehabilitate in use
The project would rehabilitate the neglected building for use as a public reading room.
To rehabilitate the room, the group repaired furniture, arranged the albums, and reopened the space for supervised visits.
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