rehabilitate /ɹiː(h)əˈbɪlɪteɪt/ verb7 •To restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc. •To vindicate; to restore the reputation or image of (a person, concept etc.). •To return (someone) to good health after illness, addiction, etc. •To go through such a process; to recover. •To restore to (a criminal etc.) the necessary training and education to allow for a successful reintegration into society; to retrain. •To return (something) to its original condition. •(US, Canada) To restore or repair (a vehicle, building); to make habitable or usable again.Engineers are considering using the blowable insulation to rehabilitate residential buildings in Chicago under an Argonne partnership with Bethel New Life, a Chicago community economic initiative. — 1996 formsrehabilitated · rehabilitating · rehabilitates