HyperDic: rehabilitative

English > 2 senses of the word rehabilitative:
ADJECTIVEallrehabilitativedesigned to accomplish rehabilitation / rehabilitation
allrehabilitative, reconstructivehelping to restore to good condition / condition
rehabilitative > pronunciation
Soundsriy.ahbih'lahtey.tihv; riy.hhahbih'lahtey.tihv
Rhymesabortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv...
English > rehabilitative: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningdesigned to accomplish rehabilitation / rehabilitation.
Examples
  • "from a penal to a rehabilitative philosophy"- J.B.Costello
  • "rehabilitative treatment"
Oppositepunitive, punitoryinflicting punishment
Verbsrehabilitatehelp to readapt / readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute
English > rehabilitative: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningHelping to restore to good condition / condition.
Example "rehabilitative exercises"
Synonymreconstructive
BroaderconstructiveConstructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development
Spanishreconstructor, rehabilitador
Catalanreconstructor, rehabilitador
Verbsrehabilitaterestore to a state of good condition or operation

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