habilitate

verb

hə-ˈbi-lə-ˌtāt How to pronounce habilitate (audio)
Definition of habilitatenext
as in to rehabilitate
to make better in behavior or character believes that society should be responsible for habilitating nonviolent offenders

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  1. rehabilitate
  2. redeem
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  • That allowed future audiences to rediscover, reinterpret, and even rehabilitate entire cinematic concepts on their own terms.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
  • Four orphaned bobcats will be rehabilitated at Wildlife Care Center in Saratoga in an effort to return the kittens back to the wild this fall.
    — Laura A. Oda, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of rehabilitate
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  • On Saturday, July 4, Rita's will mark Independence Day and America's 250th birthday by offering a free Small 4th of Gelati to the first 250 Rita's Ice app users who redeem the promo code USA250 in the app, according to the company.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Addams and Bourne anticipate the dynamic patriotism of the civil rights movement and the quest to redeem (rather than merely recover) the soul of America.
    — Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026
Definition of redeem
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“Habilitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habilitate. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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