Spanish Conversation · Level 78
60 words
Spanish word
rehabilitar
Pronunciation
IPA/reaβiliˈtaɾ/
Meaning
- verbrehabilitate
Example
El fisioterapeuta va a rehabilitar la movilidad del paciente.
The physiotherapist will work to rehabilitate the patient's mobility.
More examples
La empresa intentó rehabilitar la imagen tras el escándalo.
The company tried to rehabilitate the image after the scandal.
Core concept
Restoration of a lost ability, function, or condition.
Common phrases
rehabilitar la imagen
rehabilitate the image
rehabilitar la reputación
rehabilitate the reputation
Similar words
recuperar: Regains lost health, strength, or abilities following illness, injury, or decline.
restablecer: Returns a system, service, or bodily function to its normal working state.
reactivar: Restarts an activity, response, or process that has stopped.
Definition in Spanish
Devolver a una persona o cosa la capacidad, la función o el estado que había perdido, especialmente en contextos médicos, legales o de restauración física.
Word origin
From Latin re- 'again' plus habilitare 'to make able', ultimately from habilis 'able', the verb developed the sense of returning someone or something to a previous capacity.
Usage tips
- Used mainly in medical, legal, or restoration contexts, while in casual speech Spanish speakers often prefer recuperar and the reflexive rehabilitarse is common for personal recovery.
Other meanings
- restoreverb
Opposites
- manchartarnishverb
Related words
- rehabilitaciónrehabilitationnoun
- rehabilitadorehabilitatedadjective