rehabilitate
verb (used with object)
to restore to a condition of good health, ability to work, or the like.
have rehabilitated
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present perfectof rehabilitate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The district attorney's office argued that while prosecutors can recognise inmates have rehabilitated while behind bars, the act of resentencing someone should be used with care.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025
Advocates and lawmakers are also concerned that people who have rehabilitated their loans in the past and re-defaulted would be shut out because the program is supposed to be a one-time offer.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2022
The Rams’ winning ways and strong team culture have rehabilitated and burnished several veterans’ reputations during coach Sean McVay’s five-year tenure alongside general manager Les Snead.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 2021
But for many, the performance of the national team appears to have rehabilitated the flag, providing a form of patriotism the whole country can rally behind.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 20, 2018
The popular and rustic strains which are handed down from the reign of Henry III have rehabilitated the memory of Simon de Montfort.
From An Anthology of Jugoslav Poetry; Serbian Lyrics by Various
