Pronunciation: ˌ r ē - ə - ' bi-l ə - ˌ t ā t, ˌ r ē -h ə -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -tat · ed ; -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 of
2 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 \ - ˌ bi-l ə - ' t ā -sh ə n \ noun
– re · ha · bil · i · ta · tive \ - ' bi-l ə - ˌ t ā -tiv \ adjective
– re · ha · bil · i · ta · tor \ - ˌ t ā -t ə r \ noun