rehabilitate

[ree-huh-bil-i-teyt, ree-uh-] / ˌri həˈbɪl ɪˌteɪt, ˌri ə- /

VERB

renovate, adjust

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fix up improve mend rebuild reclaim reconstruct recover reestablish refurbish reintegrate reinvigorate rejuvenate restore save

STRONG

change clear convert furbish recondition reconstitute redeem reform reinstate renew restitute

WEAK

make good rehab

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break damage decline destroy harm hurt ruin weaken

STRONG

hold keep persist remain stay

Example Sentences

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If you bring them right now, it's easier to rehabilitate.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Although the craze is high right now, Reformer was invented by Joseph Pilates during World War I, when he adapted hospital beds with springs to help rehabilitate patients.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Ms. Wimpenny, a British zoologist, aims to rehabilitate creepy-crawlies, predators and even, somewhat, real and presumed disease carriers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The largest share, $235 million, will be used to rehabilitate the Delta-Mendota Canal, which carries water to farmlands.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Kappe offered him the chance to "rehabilitate" his standing in the Nazi Party.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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