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/ˌriːhəbɪˈlætɪv/ · re·hab·i·ta·tive
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- Relating to the process of restoring someone to health, normal life, or productive activity after illness, injury, or addiction. The prison introduced a rehabilitative program to help inmates acquire job skills before release.
- Designed to improve or restore physical or mental abilities, especially through therapy or training. She attended a rehabilitative swimming class to regain strength after her surgery.
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Did you know? The word gained legal prominence with the U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the first major civil‑rights law protecting the rights of people with disabilities.