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Definition rehabilitate in American English

rehabilitate verb

[transitive] verb
/ˌrihəˈbɪlɪˌteɪt/
1

to help someone to give up drugs or alcohol, so that they can return to a healthy, independent, and useful life

Example

The new program is aimed at rehabilitating local heroin addicts.

1.1

to help someone who has been sick or in prison to return to a healthy, independent, and useful life

Example

Prison does not rehabilitate most criminals.

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anaesthetize anesthetize attend
2

to make a building or system appropriate for use again

Example

rehabilitated housing

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paint paper do up
3

to try to make people respect someone or something again

Example

The new government is desperate to rehabilitate their country's image.

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influence decide lead to
Definition rehabilitate in American English