rehabilita
rehabilíta with stress marks
rehabilitate
Usage Note
Rehabilita is a Spanish-derived verb root meaning to restore a person or structure to a functional state, used in medical, social welfare, and legal contexts. It is strongly associated with drug rehabilitation programs, which carry high political salience in the Philippines, and with post-disaster reconstruction.
Examples
" Dapat nating rehabilita ang ilog. "
Natural Translation
We should rehabilitate the river.
Literal Translation
Should we rehabilitate the river.
" Kailangan natin rehabilita ang mga adik. "
Natural Translation
We need to rehabilitate the addicts.
Literal Translation
Needed we rehabilitate the addicts.
" Ipinangako ng pamahalaan na rehabilita ang mga daan at tulay na nasira matapos ang malakas na bagyo sa lalawigan. "
Natural Translation
The government promised to rehabilitate the roads and bridges that were damaged after the strong typhoon in the province.
Literal Translation
Promised of government that rehabilitate the plural road and bridge that damaged after the strong typhoon in province.
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