rehabilitate

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin rehabilitātus, perfect passive participle of Latin rehabilitō.

verb

1. (transitive) To restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc.
2. (transitive) To vindicate; to restore the reputation or image of (a person, concept etc.).
3. (transitive) To return (something) to its original condition.
4. (transitive, Canada, US, construction) To restore or repair (a vehicle, building); to make habitable or usable again.
5. (transitive, criminology) To restore to (a criminal etc.) the necessary training and education to allow for a successful reintegration into society; to retrain.
6. (transitive, medicine) To return (someone) to good health after illness, addiction, etc.
7. (intransitive) To go through such a process; to recover.
   Truman made us all feel welcome and relaxed as we shook hands with him. We sat around the desk, and he spoke very earnestly about the necessity of rehabilitating Europe and emphasized his concern that peaceful German production should be encouraged. 1978, Richard Nixon, RN: the Memoirs of Richard Nixon, Grosset & Dunlap, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 43