rehabilitates

verb

present tense third-person singular of rehabilitate
1
as in redeems
to make better in behavior or character an organization that rehabilitates criminals so they can reenter society

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2
as in heals
to restore to a healthy condition underwent physical therapy to help rehabilitate her broken elbow

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Recent Examples of rehabilitates Visit the Big Bear Alpine Zoo An accredited facility that rehabilitates local wildlife, the Big Bear Alpine Zoo isn't your typical mountain town attraction. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026 Chester Leonard rehabilitates wounded bald eagles and other large raptors at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke. — Dana Hedgpeth The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026 Berman rehabilitates rabbits that are abandoned, neglected, abused, and in danger of being euthanized. — Sharon Chin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026 The charitable series, formerly starring LeAnne Rimes and Luke Grimes, ensures 15-percent of ticket proceeds go to the Saving Grace Equine Healing Foundation that rescues and rehabilitates horses. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2026 In total, the Ventana Wildlife Society — a group that traps, breeds and rehabilitates the vultures for release into the wild — has tracked 30 different condors that took multiple trips to parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties sometime in the past two years. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025 While Madea rehabilitates her co-prisoners, her family on the outside struggles with the usual family issues. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025 And foxes are the most expensive animals the facility rehabilitates. — Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025 However, his most significant impact came in his community outreach work with OMNI New York, which acquires, builds, and rehabilitates affordable housing in the New York metropolitan area. — John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehabilitates
  1. redeems
  2. heals
  3. reclaims
  4. cures
  5. regenerates
  6. improves
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  • But the film redeems itself with its strong anti-colonialist message that provides a surprisingly serious element to the otherwise escapist goings-on.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
  • Lilypad also redeems herself by the end of the movie.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Definition of redeems
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  • Honest depth heals best when paired with patience and respect for everyone’s comfort level.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
  • Your body will eventually expel the stuck parts as the wound heals.
    — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 22 June 2026
Definition of heals
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  • With unprecedented access and bold voices leading a new movement, Death Boom reclaims the end of life with humanity, sustainability and just the right dose of dark humor.
    — Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • This story reclaims that for him.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Definition of reclaims
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  • Winning with some self-awareness cures even more.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
  • Autoclave technology takes pre-impregnated carbon-fiber shapes and then cures them under high pressure and temperature to deliver maximum structural rigidity and weight savings.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 4 June 2026
Definition of cures
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  • So, aside from minor losses due to inefficiencies, the process regenerates one of the key ingredients.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
  • Our enterprising Gravedigger, a true woman of science, engineers a lizard elixir and regenerates the finger into a long tentacle that eventually demands a body.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of regenerates
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  • Just as the resumption of the age-old war with Indian also improves the breed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • Birds are essential for creating a sustainable landscape that supports wildlife and improves biodiversity in the garden.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
Definition of improves

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