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Word: Rehabilitative

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: The word "rehabilitative" describes something that helps to restore or improve someone’s health, behavior, or skills after they have been injured, ill, or in trouble. It often refers to treatments or activities designed to help people recover and get back to a better state.

Usage Instructions:

• Use "rehabilitative" when talking about programs, exercises, or treatments aimed at helping someone recover or improve.
• It is often used in contexts like medicine, therapy, and criminal justice.

Examples:

1. Medical Context: "The doctor recommended rehabilitative exercises to help the patient regain strength after surgery."
2. Criminal Justice Context: "The prison has implemented a rehabilitative program to help inmates learn new skills and reduce recidivism."

Advanced Usage:

In more complex discussions, "rehabilitative" can be used to describe philosophical approaches or policies aimed at improving individuals through support rather than punishment. For instance, "The shift from a penal to a rehabilitative philosophy in the justice system emphasizes the importance of helping offenders reintegrate into society."

Word Variants:

• Rehabilitation (noun): The process of restoring someone to a good condition. Example: "The rehabilitation of the athlete took several months."
• Rehabilitate (verb): To restore someone to a good condition. Example: "The program aims to rehabilitate drug addicts."

Different Meanings:

While "rehabilitative" generally focuses on restoration and improvement, it can also be applied in different contexts: - In healthcare: Refers to physical therapy or any other treatment intended to help recovery. - In social services: Refers to programs that help people improve their lives, such as job training for the unemployed.

Synonyms:

• Restorative
• Remedial
• Therapeutic
• Reformative

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

While there are no direct idioms or phrasal verbs that specifically include "rehabilitative," you might encounter phrases related to recovery and improvement, such as: - "Get back on track" - meaning to return to a good or normal state after a setback. - "Turn over a new leaf" - meaning to start fresh and make positive changes in one's life.

Academic

Adjective

1. helping to restore to good condition
   • reconstructive surgery
   • rehabilitative exercises
2. designed to accomplish rehabilitation
   • from a penal to a rehabilitative philosophy- J.B.Costello
   • rehabilitative treatment

Synonyms

• reconstructive