Meaning of rehabilitate in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌri(h)əˈbɪləˌteɪt/

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1. Verb

   rehabilitate

   Etymology

   late 16th century (earlier (late 15th century) as rehabilitation) (in the sense ‘restore to former privileges’): from medieval Latin rehabilitat-, from the verb rehabilitare(see re-, habilitate)

   Definitions

   1. reinstall politically

   Examples

   • « Deng Xiao Ping was rehabilitated several times throughout his lifetime »

   Antonyms

   • purge
2. 2. restore to a state of good condition or operation
3. 3. help to re-adapt, as to a former state of health or good repute

   Examples

   • « The prisoner was successfully rehabilitated »
   • « After a year in the mental clinic, the patient is now rehabilitated »