Synonyms for rehabilitate
ˌri həˈbɪl ɪˌteɪt, ˌri ə-re·ha·bil·i·tate

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1. rehabilitate

   Synonyms:
   reinstate, reempower, recapacitate, requalify

   Antonyms:
   denude, divest, disempower, incapacitate, disqualify, strip, deprive

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1. rehabilitateverb

   help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute

   "The prisoner was successfully rehabilitated"; "After a year in the mental clinic, the patient is now rehabilitated"

   Antonyms:
   purge

2. rehabilitateverb

   reinstall politically

   "Deng Xiao Ping was rehabilitated several times throughout his lifetime"

   Antonyms:
   purge

3. rehabilitateverb

   restore to a state of good condition or operation

   Antonyms:
   purge

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1. • Reinstate
   • Restore

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1. rehabilitateverb

   Synonyms:
   reinstate (in a former right or privilege), re-establish, restore

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1. List of paraphrases for "rehabilitate":

   rehabilitating, rehabilitation, remediate, restore, reinstate, re-educate, renovate, regenerate, refurbish, reintegrate, reenable

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1. Monday Murdaugh:

   The murders of my wife and son have caused an incredibly difficult time in my life. I have made a lot of decisions that I truly regret, i’m resigning from my law firm and entering rehab after a long battle that has been exacerbated these murders. I am immensely sorry to everyone I’ve hurt including my family, friends and colleagues. I ask for prayers as I rehabilitate myself and my relationships.

2. Craig Singleton:

   Instead, he rubber-stamped Tedros like a mildly overdue library book.The status quo should have been a status no, and only the United States has the heft to call out China's guy.But Biden's team … continued to show little interest in creating leverage for needed change at WHO's helm. the Biden administration’s failure to put forward a qualified candidate stands in stark contrast to its stated desire to both meaningfully reform the WHO and rehabilitate the beleaguered health body’s global standing.

3. Sean Kelley:

   Prisons are designed to punish, to keep people afraid, to deter, this prison changed everything though. The people who built this prison said 'why not rehabilitate, why not inspire penance?' So they built this building calling it a penitentiary. The prison at that time was state-of-the-art, revolutionary and the most expensive in the world. In operation from 1829 to 1971, thousands passed through the large gates in the 142 years it was in operation. The prisoners included some notorious criminals like Al Capone and bank robber William Slick Willie Sutton. Sutton, in fact, was part of a 1945 jailbreak. He and 11 other prisoners built a tunnel they thought would carry them to freedom. Instead, within months after the well-planned escape, all 12 inmates who broke out were caught and returned. Slick Willie was captured just 3 minutes after breaking free. In operation from 1829 to 1971, thousands passed through the large gates in the 142 years it was in operation. The prisoners included some notorious criminals like Al Capone and bank robber William.

4. Al Togut:

   It used to be that a small company under stress could rehabilitate itself in the bankruptcy court, when it did, it was given the chance to operate successfully following emergence.

5. Barack Obama:

   We have to consider whether this is the smartest way for us to control crime and rehabilitate individuals.