rehabilitate

  1. Verb.  (transitive) To restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc. (defdate, from 16th c.) .
  2. Verb.  (transitive) To vindicate; to restore the reputation or image of (a person, concept etc.). (defdate, from 18th c.) .
  3. Verb.  (transitive) To return (something) to its original condition. (defdate, from 19th c.) .
  4. Verb.  (transitive, North America) To restore or repair (a vehicle, building); to make habitable or usable again. (defdate, from 19th c.) .
  5. Verb.  (transitive) To restore to (a criminal etc.) the necessary training and education to allow for a successful reintegration into society; to retrain. (defdate, from 19th c.) .
  6. Verb.  (transitive) To return (someone) to good health after illness, addiction etc. (defdate, from 19th c.) .
  7. Verb.  (intransitive) To go through such a process; to recover. (defdate, from 20th c.) .

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