Antonyms for re-habilitative


Grammar : Adj
Spell : ree-huh-bil-i-teyt, ree-uh-
Phonetic Transcription : ˌri həˈbɪl ɪˌteɪt, ˌri ə-


Definition of re-habilitative

Origin :
  • 1570s, "to bring back to a former condition after decay or damage," back-formation from rehabilitation and in part from Medieval Latin rehabilitatus, past participle of rehabilitare. Meaning "to restore one's reputation or character in the eyes of others" is from 1847. Related: Rehabilitated; rehabilitating.
  • As in reformative : adj corrective
  • As in corrective : adj healing, curing

Synonyms for re-habilitative

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