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单词 rehabilitates
释义

rehabilitate

verb

re·​ha·​bil·​i·​tate ˌrē-ə-ˈbi-lə-ˌtāt How to pronounce rehabilitate (audio) ˌrē-hə- How to pronounce rehabilitate (audio)
rehabilitated; rehabilitating

transitive verb

1
a
: to restore to a former capacity : reinstate
b
: to restore to good repute : reestablish the good name of
2
a
: to restore to a former state (as of efficiency, good management, or solvency)
rehabilitate slum areas
b
: to restore or bring to a condition of health or useful and constructive activity
rehabilitative
ˌrē-ə-ˈbi-lə-ˌtā-tiv How to pronounce rehabilitate (audio) ˌrē-hə- How to pronounce rehabilitate (audio)
adjective
rehabilitator
ˌrē-ə-ˈbi-lə-ˌtā-tər How to pronounce rehabilitate (audio) ˌrē-hə- How to pronounce rehabilitate (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • habilitate
  • reclaim
  • redeem
  • reform
  • regenerate
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Example Sentences

The clinic rehabilitates drug addicts. He's still rehabilitating the knee he injured last summer. They try to rehabilitate horses that have suffered injuries. The program is intended to rehabilitate criminals. The country has rehabilitated its image since the war. The city plans to rehabilitate its slum areas. See More
Recent Examples on the Web In 1996, Communities Unlimited worked with the Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, HAC, and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development to rehabilitate 90 homes in persistent poverty county Starr County, TX. Partners For Rural Transformation, Forbes, 19 May 2022 Some online commentators have speculated that Miller's statement foreshadows an effort to rehabilitate their image and get their career back on track ahead of a press tour for the movie. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 16 Aug. 2022 The victory would also be the culmination of the family’s methodical work to rehabilitate its image. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 May 2022 Rwanda has long been working with Western public relations firms to rehabilitate its image. Sally Hayden, CNN, 17 Apr. 2022 Dave Chappelle — who's now also a controversial figure for his comments on trans people — helped rehabilitate C.K.'s public image by bringing him out as a surprise guest at a 2020 comedy show. Nick Romano, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2022 The auditors began the hearing trying to rehabilitate their image after election experts pointed to a litany of procedural flaws and security lapses. Arkansas Online, 16 July 2021 The Fountain County Art Council Historical Committee is raising money to completely rehabilitate the bridge. Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Aug. 2022 Now, the Biden administration may soon implement its plan to rehabilitate these student loan borrowers. Zack Friedman, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin rehabilitatus, past participle of rehabilitare, from Latin re- + Late Latin habilitare to habilitate

First Known Use

circa 1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Medical Definition

rehabilitate

transitive verb

re·​ha·​bil·​i·​tate ˌrē-(h)ə-ˈbil-ə-ˌtāt How to pronounce rehabilitate (audio)
rehabilitated; rehabilitating
: to restore or bring to a condition of health or useful and constructive activity
rehabilitate patients with hip fractures

Legal Definition

rehabilitate

transitive verb

re·​ha·​bil·​i·​tate ˌrē-ə-ˈbi-lə-ˌtāt, ˌrē-hə- How to pronounce rehabilitate (audio)
rehabilitated; rehabilitating
1
: to restore to a former capacity
specifically : to restore credibility to (a witness or testimony)
the State simply brought out all of the prior statements to qualify or explain the inconsistency and to rehabilitate the witness People v. Page, 550 N.E.2d 248 (1990)
compare impeach

Note: A witness whose trial testimony is inconsistent with his or her pretrial usually sworn statements is considered impeached. Such a witness may be rehabilitated usually on redirect examination. There are various state and federal evidentiary rules governing what evidence (as character evidence) is admissible to rehabilitate a witness.

2
a
: to restore to a former state (as of good repair or solvency)
if the debtor wishes to liquidate rather than reorganize or rehabilitate the farming operation J. H. Williamson
b
: to restore (as a convicted criminal defendant) to a useful and constructive place in society through therapy, job training, and other counseling

rehabilitates

verb

present tense third-person singular of rehabilitate
1
as in redeems
to make better in behavior or character an organization that rehabilitates criminals so they can reenter society

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • redeems
  • reclaims
  • regenerates
  • improves
  • restores
  • reforms
  • refines
  • habilitates
  • purifies
  • cleanses
  • amends
  • reeducates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • subverts
  • corrupts
  • demeans
  • demoralizes
  • lowers
  • prostitutes
  • debauches
  • abases
  • profanes
  • poisons
  • depraves
  • warps
  • perverts
  • degrades
  • cankers
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2
as in heals
to restore to a healthy condition underwent physical therapy to help rehabilitate her broken elbow

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • heals
  • cures
  • rehabs
  • revives
  • fixes
  • treats
  • repairs
  • mends
  • alleviates
  • revitalizes
  • medicates
  • rejuvenates
  • sets up
  • resuscitates
  • renews
  • fortifies
  • physics
  • relieves
  • doctors
  • nurses
  • remedies
  • ministers (to)
  • attends (to)
  • cares (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • injures
  • impairs
  • wounds
  • hurts
  • harms
  • disables
  • damages
  • cripples
  • mutilates
  • maims
  • weakens
  • lames
  • afflicts
  • lacerates
  • mangles
  • saps
  • sickens
  • wastes
  • ails
  • debilitates
  • enervates
  • enfeebles
  • lays up
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