rehabbing

verb

present participle of rehab
as in rehabilitating
to restore to a healthy condition rehabbing the torture victim's battered body will be easier than restoring his emotional well-being

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  1. rehabilitating
  2. healing
  3. curing
  4. fixing
Verb
  • Instead, both men have focused on rehabilitating AI’s image into something that exists in harmony with humanity.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Several countries in Europe have set models for rehabilitating a democracy with fair and judicial retribution against former officials deemed accountable for wrongdoing.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of rehabilitating
Verb
  • Antosh recommends checking with a doctor before using a high-pressure bidet right after childbirth or with genital ulcers, since powerful streams can irritate healing tissue.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The film looks at Bareilles’ experience of channeling her own pain to create art and the healing journey that accompanied it.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of healing
Verb
  • The whole system runs on curing the harvest each fall and drawing it down slowly, month after month, until the next crop starts arriving around October.
    — Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Material profiles, printer settings, wash cycles, and curing profiles all work together automatically.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of curing
Verb
  • The Center for Democracy and Technology said fixing one problem creates another.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In the Aetna neighborhood of Gary on Monday, power and tree crews covered the streets fixing lines and cutting debris left over from the storm.
    — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of fixing
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