rehabilitate
/ɹiː(h)əˈbɪlɪteɪt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc.
Transitive verb
verb
To restore or repair (a vehicle, building); to make habitable or usable again.
Canadian usage; American usage; Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "Cumaratunga was so furious that he intensified his campaign for revitalizing the traditional practices of asweddumization, so that neglected arable land could be rehabilitated, and a degenerating economy restructured and rejuvenated."
- "Engineers are considering using the blowable insulation to rehabilitate residential buildings in Chicago under an Argonne partnership with Bethel New Life, a Chicago community economic initiative."
- "Patty Wahlers, 40, is the founder and director of Horse of Connecticut, an organization situated on a 46-acre farm in Washington that rescues and rehabilitates neglected horses and puts them up for adoption."
- "Truman made us all feel welcome and relaxed as we shook hands with him. We sat around the desk, and he spoke very earnestly about the necessity of rehabilitating Europe and emphasized his concern that peaceful German production should be encouraged."
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin rehabilitātus, perfect passive participle of Latin rehabilitō. See habilitate.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: rehabilitō
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ɹiː(h)əˈbɪlɪteɪt/
Usage
- Transitive verb
- Canadian usage
- American usage
- Intransitive verb