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 of2 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