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Rehabilitate Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Rehabilitate has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute

"The prisoner was successfully rehabilitated"

"After a year in the mental clinic, the patient is now rehabilitated"

2

reinstall politically

"Deng Xiao Ping was rehabilitated several times throughout his lifetime"

3

restore to a state of good condition or operation

4

To restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc.

Example Sentences
"The prisoner was successfully rehabilitated" verb
"After a year in the mental clinic, the patient is now rehabilitated" verb
"Deng Xiao Ping was rehabilitated several times throughout his lifetime" verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
purge
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
restore reinstate
Rhyming Words
ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate
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