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rehabilitate
verb rehabilitated, rehabilitating
- 1. To help (usually someone who has been ill or is disabled, or a former prisoner) readapt to normal life, eg by providing therapy, vocational training, etc.
2. Said of buildings, etc: to rebuild or restore to good condition.
3a. To restore someone to a former state or rank;
3b. To restore former rights or privileges.
4. To clear someone's character or restore their good reputation.
5. To bring something back into good condition.
- Thesaurus: reform, mend, save, recondition, redeem, reintegrate, rebuild, renew, restore, reclaim.
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