Synonyms of rehabilitating

rehabilitating

verb

present participle of rehabilitate

1

as in redeeming

to make better in behavior or character

an organization that rehabilitates criminals so they can reenter society

Synonyms & Similar Words

• redeeming
• reclaiming
• improving
• regenerating
• reforming
• restoring
• habilitating
• refining
• reeducating
• amending
• purifying
• cleansing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• subverting
• degrading
• lowering
• corrupting
• poisoning
• demoralizing
• prostituting
• debauching
• warping
• perverting
• demeaning
• profaning
• depraving
• abasing
• cankering

2

as in healing

to restore to a healthy condition

underwent physical therapy to help rehabilitate her broken elbow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• healing
• curing
• fixing
• treating
• repairing
• rehabbing
• reviving
• relieving
• mending
• alleviating
• setting up
• revitalizing
• attending (to)
• renewing
• rejuvenating
• ministering (to)
• medicating
• fortifying
• remedying
• resuscitating
• nursing
• caring (for)
• doctoring
• physicking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• injuring
• hurting
• damaging
• impairing
• disabling
• harming
• mutilating
• crippling
• wounding
• wasting
• ailing
• maiming
• weakening
• mangling
• lacerating
• afflicting
• debilitating
• sapping
• laming
• sickening
• enervating
• laying up
• enfeebling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rehabilitating

Thirty minutes before the interview, general manager Joe Cronin informed Nori that Lillard, the star who will be returning to the team after missing last season rehabilitating his torn left Achilles, would be sitting in on the interview. — Jason Quick, New York Times, 26 June 2026

The public is warming up to nuclear, too – after decades of staunch opposition, a 2024 survey commissioned by the Energy Department found that more than 70% of Filipinos trust nuclear power as a reliable source of electricity, and many support rehabilitating the BNPP. — Lorela U. Sandoval, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026

In addition to environmental education and advocacy, the center’s mission includes propagating rare and endangered native plants and rehabilitating birds of prey, reptiles and amphibians. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 June 2026

Barry Manilow is recovering from lung cancer and rehabilitating his singing voice in hopes of returning to the stage to promote his first album of new songs in nearly 15 years, What a Time. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 June 2026

The construction is part of Caltrans’ $280 million Yolo 80 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, which includes adding bus and carpool lanes, improving pedestrian crossings, upgrading guardrails and barriers, replacing overhead signs, installing fiber-optic cable and rehabilitating ramps. — Velvet Wu may 28, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026

Right tackle Austin Jackson, who also didn’t participate in OTAs last week, is rehabilitating from offseason foot surgery, Hafley said. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026

The ability to generate a broad snapshot of biodiversity is critical for conservation, especially as Rwanda expands some of its national parks by rehabilitating previously agricultural land. — Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026

The World Bank has recently noted that rehabilitating Ukraine’s mining sector is expected to require multi-billion-dollar investment in equipment, modernization, and infrastructure, potentially reaching the low tens of billions when combined with processing, power, and transport needs. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026