No. 11,580 in French
réhabiliter
To restore or reinstate someone or something to a former status, condition, or reputation.
In a sentence
La ville a décidé de réhabiliter un ancien quartier pour en faire un espace vert.
The city decided to rehabilitate an old district to create a green space.
The verb 'réhabiliter' is used to describe the action of restoring or renovating an area to improve its condition.
Après l'accident, il a fallu beaucoup de temps pour réhabiliter la victime.
After the accident, it took a lot of time to rehabilitate the victim.
The verb 'réhabiliter' is employed in the sense of helping someone recover from a physical or psychological trauma.
Le gouvernement cherche à réhabiliter la réputation de cet artiste injustement accusé.
The government aims to rehabilitate the reputation of this artist who was unjustly accused.
Here, 'réhabiliter' is used to mean restoring someone's reputation or dignity.
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