Rehabilitate is a verb that means to restore someone or something to a former, better state, often after damage, illness, or a period of decline. It is commonly used in contexts related to recovery from physical injury, addiction, or social or environmental neglect. Rehabilitation can also apply to restoring buildings, environments, or even deteriorated systems. The Indonesian equivalent of “rehabilitate” is “rehabilitasi.”
Synonyms for “rehabilitate” include:
- Restore
- Revive
- Renew
- Rejuvenate
- Recover
- Repair
- Mend
- Heal
- Fix
- Reinstate
Sentences using “rehabilitate”:
- The doctor worked with him to rehabilitate his injured knee.
- After years of addiction, she sought help to rehabilitate her life.
- The community centre aims to rehabilitate the old building into a youth space.
- He underwent intense physical therapy to rehabilitate his arm after surgery.
- The program was designed to rehabilitate offenders and help them reintegrate into society.
- Volunteers helped rehabilitate the park by planting trees and cleaning up debris.
- The goal of the rehabilitation center is to rehabilitate drug addicts to lead productive lives.
- Scientists are working to rehabilitate the endangered species and bring them back into the wild.
- After the accident, it took months to rehabilitate his confidence and mobility.
- The country invested in projects to rehabilitate its war-torn infrastructure.
Related words:
- Recovery
- Therapy
- Rehabilitation
- Healing
- Treatment
- Reintegration
- Recovery process
- Restitution
- Reform
- Restoration
Phrasal verbs related to “rehabilitate”:
- Bounce back – He quickly bounced back after the injury thanks to a solid rehabilitation plan.
- Come back – He’s expected to return stronger after rehabilitation.
- Get back on track – After a long period of addiction, he worked hard to get back on track through rehabilitation.
- Pick up the pieces—After her divorce, she had to pick up the pieces of her life and rehabilitate.
- Set back – His injury set back his rehabilitation process by several months.
- Build up – He gradually built up his strength during his rehabilitation sessions.
- Take over – The rehabilitation center took over his care after he was discharged from the hospital.
- Work through – She had to work through her rehabilitation exercises to regain full mobility.
- Go through – He went through an intense rehabilitation program to recover from the surgery.
- Help out – The volunteers helped rehabilitate the local park after the storm.
Idiomatic expressions related to “rehabilitate”:
- Back on your feet – Refers to recovering or returning to a normal or better state, as in “She’s finally back on her feet after her surgery.”
- Come back from the brink – Refers to recovering from a near disaster or serious setback, like how someone might rehabilitate after a major life crisis.
- Get back to square one—to return to the starting point, often after undergoing rehabilitation.
- Turn things around – Refers to making a dramatic improvement, especially after a decline, like rehabilitating a failing business or person.
- Put the pieces back together – To restore something after it has been broken or damaged, similar to rehabilitating a person’s life after hardship.
- Get a second chance – Refers to someone rehabilitating their life or career after a setback.
- Make a comeback—to recover from an injury or failure, similar to how someone rehabilitates after an accident.
- Rebuild from the ground up – To start fresh, it is often used in a rehabilitation context to describe restoring something from a very low point.
- On the mend – Refers to someone recovering, typically used in a physical rehabilitation context.
- Get back in the game – To return to an activity or role after a period of absence or recovery, similar to rehabilitating after injury.
