The Only Use of
rehabilitate
in
Unbroken, by Hillenbrand
- THE REHABILITATION OF LOUIE ZAMPERINI BEGAN IN 1931, with a key.†
p. 13.0rehabilitation = to restore someone to a state of good condition
Definition:
to restore someone (or more rarely, something) to a state of good condition -- such as recovery from addiction, illness, prison, or poor reputation
Rehab is sometimes used as an abbreviation for rehabilitation or a rehabilitation facility such as might be used to help someone recover from a drug addiction.
Although rehabilitate can be used generally, it is typically replaced with refurbish when talking about buildings or machines, and with recuperate when talking about recovery from an illness.
Although rehabilitate can be used generally, it is typically replaced with refurbish when talking about buildings or machines, and with recuperate when talking about recovery from an illness.