# rehabilitate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɹiː(h)əˈbɪlɪteɪt/ · frequency rank #29,060

## Definitions
1. To restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc.
2. To vindicate; to restore the reputation or image of (a person, concept etc.).
3. To return (something) to its original condition.
4. To restore or repair (a vehicle, building); to make habitable or usable again.
5. To restore to (a criminal etc.) the necessary training and education to allow for a successful reintegration into society; to retrain.
6. To return (someone) to good health after illness, addiction, etc.
7. To go through such a process; to recover.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin rehabilitātus, perfect passive participle of Latin rehabilitō. See habilitate.

## Common misspellings (17)
`erhabilitate`, `reahbilitate`, `rehabbilitate`, `rehabiiltate`, `rehabiliatte`, `rehabilitaet`, `rehabilitatte`, `rehabilittae`, `rehabilittate`, `rehabillitate`, `rehabiltiate`, `rehabliitate`, `rehaiblitate`, `rehbailitate`, `rehhabilitate`, `rheabilitate`, `rrehabilitate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rehabilitate