rehabilitate

verb

ˌrē-ə-ˈbi-lə-ˌtāt How to pronounce rehabilitate (audio)
Definition of rehabilitatenext
1
as in to redeem
to make better in behavior or character an organization that rehabilitates criminals so they can reenter society

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2
as in to heal
to restore to a healthy condition underwent physical therapy to help rehabilitate her broken elbow

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Recent Examples of rehabilitate Iraq is also working on plans to build new crude oil pipelines and rehabilitate older ones to avoid Hormuz. — Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 18 July 2026 The United States on Friday backed a new agreement between Iraq and Syria to rehabilitate an oil pipeline that would provide an alternative route for crude exports and reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026 As new laws restrict the use of polystyrene, the industry is pushing back and trying to rehabilitate the material’s image. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 That allowed future audiences to rediscover, reinterpret, and even rehabilitate entire cinematic concepts on their own terms. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rehabilitate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehabilitate
  1. redeem
  2. heal
  3. reclaim
  4. cure
  5. regenerate
  6. fix
  7. improve
Verb
  • The company said the offer will automatically be loaded to Caniac Club members' accounts and can be redeemed at restaurants nationwide by swiping their Caniac Club card in-restaurant or placing an order online linked to a Caniac account.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 25 July 2026
  • Check-ins and using the deals offered in the pass will earn participants between 50 and 200 points, which can later be redeemed for prizes.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of redeem
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  • Alys Rivers urges him to wait and heal and regain his strength.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • These circumstances are exhibited globally, in slow-moving yet violent ways, but they have been challenged by individuals and groups alike, all seeking a way to heal the wounds of the past.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Definition of heal
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  • Will Nvidia reclaim its number one position in the coming days, or will Apple still be the top dog?
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 July 2026
  • Fatigue, low motivation, weight gain and irritability are being reclaimed by primary care as signals of sleep debt, metabolic disease and untreated depression rather than default hormone problems.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of reclaim
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  • In the comics and his origin story movie, Johnny sells his soul to the devil Mephisto in order to cure his father’s cancer.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2026
  • The Fi Ultra is explicitly engineered to cure that specific heart-in-mouth anxiety.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 July 2026
Definition of cure
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  • The final product is injected into the face and neck to soften fine lines, tighten pores and create a foundation for the body’s own cells to regenerate.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • Compare this with your skin, which fully regenerates all of its cells every 40 to 56 days.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 29 July 2026
Definition of regenerate
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  • The tech giant was racing to fix weaknesses in its code that a new AI model known as Mythos was uncovering at an unprecedented clip.
    — Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 29 July 2026
  • The OpenAI agents exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Artifactory, which OpenAI has since disclosed to JFrog, and which the company confirmed has since been fixed.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of fix
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  • With the aim of producing an addition 200,000 degrees beyond the 1 million already projected for 2030, the university set goals to improve its graduation rates.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • Given the tools on show in the macOS beta closely match those on iOS, coupled with Apple’s push to unify as many of its operating system features, there will be some cross-platform data to improve this part of Siri AI.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of improve

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