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rehabilitate
What does rehabilitate mean?
rehabilitate (verb): to restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where does rehabilitate come from?
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin rehabilitātus, perfect passive participle of Latin rehabilitō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to rehabilitate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “rehabilitate” mean?
to restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc
Right! That's what “rehabilitate” means.
to move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood
Not quite: that's what wander means.
to satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.)
Not quite: that's what fulfill means.
to make use of, to apply, especially of something nonmaterial; to bring to bear
Not quite: that's what exert means.
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