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- They had just started this process of rehabilitation, so this was one of the first lessons they had to learn.†
p. 135.2 *rehabilitation = to restore someone to a state of good condition
- But we were not taken back to the front lines; instead, they took us to Benin Home, another rehabilitation center in Kissy Town at the eastern outskirts of Freetown, away from the rest of the city.†
p. 137.3
- Part of his job was to find a place for me to live after I had completed my rehabilitation.†
p. 162.5
- Later, after I had been rehabilitated, I learned that Esther knew what I was interested in through the informal schooling at the center.†
p. 163.4rehabilitated = restored to good condition
- They know now that it is possible for you boys to be rehabilitated.†
p. 169.4
- —We can be rehabilitated," I would emphasize, and point to myself as an example.†
p. 169.8
- It was at the beginning of my seventh month at the rehabilitation center when Leslie came again to have a chat.†
p. 170.6rehabilitation = to restore someone to a state of good condition
- I will check on you after you've completed your rehabilitation to see how you are doing in your new life.†
p. 170.9
- Mr. Kamara, the director of your former rehabilitation center, recommended that you go for the interview.†
p. 185.3
- Well, I am from the part of the country where I have not only suffered because of the war but I have also participated in it and undergone rehabilitation.†
p. 187.1
- I have been rehabilitated now, so don't be afraid of me.†
p. 199.7rehabilitated = restored to good condition
- Some friends who had undergone rehabilitation with me had already rejoined the army.†
p. 209.3rehabilitation = to restore someone to a state of good condition
Definitions:
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(1)
(rehabilitate) to restore someone (or more rarely, something) to a state of good condition -- such as recovery from addiction, illness, prison, or poor reputationRehab 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. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)