Rehabilitates

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Restores something to a functional or sound state through repair or renovation ; assists a person in regaining health, skills, or social standing after illness, injury, or hardship
2. Returns an item or property to its original or improved condition by fixing or renewing ; supports individuals in recovering their abilities or status following challenges
3. Fixes or refurbishes to bring back proper function or appearance ; provides support and treatment to help someone regain normal function or integration into society

Etymology: This is an inflected form, so the answer is brief: "rehabilitates" is the third-person singular present of "rehabilitate," a verb meaning to restore something to working order or to help someone recover health, skill, or standing. The verb is a learned borrowing from Medieval Latin "rehabilitatus," the past participle of the Latin "rehabilitare," which combined "re-" (again, back) with "habilitare," to make fit or able. That Latin root is also behind "habilitate," so the two verbs are close relatives: one makes something fit again, the other makes something fit in the first place.

Synonyms: restores, recovers, improves, renovates, revives

Antonyms: damages, deteriorates, neglects, worsens, impairs