Main Entry: re·ha·bil·i·tate

Pronunciation: \ˌrē-ə-ˈbi-lə-ˌtāt, ˌrē-hə-\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): re·ha·bil·i·tat·ed; re·ha·bil·i·tat·ing

Etymology: Medieval Latin rehabilitatus, past participle of rehabilitare, from Latin re- + Late Latin habilitare to habilitate

Date: circa 1581

1 a : to restore to a former capacity : reinstate b : to restore to good repute : reestablish the good name of
2 a : to restore to a former state (as of efficiency, good management, or solvency) <rehabilitate slum areas> b : to restore or bring to a condition of health or useful and constructive activity

— re·ha·bil·i·ta·tion \-ˌbi-lə-ˈtā-shən\ noun

— re·ha·bil·i·ta·tive \-ˈbi-lə-ˌtā-tiv\ adjective

— re·ha·bil·i·ta·tor \-ˌtā-tər\ noun