What is the meaning of rehabilitate?

verb

  • Help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute.
    • usage: "The prisoner was successfully rehabilitated"; "After a year in the mental clinic, the patient is now rehabilitated"
  • Reinstall politically.
    • usage: "Deng Xiao Ping was rehabilitated several times throughout his lifetime"
  • Restore to a state of good condition or operation. .
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