rehabilitative

re·ha·bil·i·tate  (rh-bl-tt)

tr.v. re·ha·bil·i·tat·ed, re·ha·bil·i·tat·ing, re·ha·bil·i·tates

1. To restore to good health or useful life, as through therapy and education.

2. To restore to good condition, operation, or capacity.

3. To reinstate the good name of.

4. To restore the former rank, privileges, or rights of.

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[Medieval Latin rehabilitre, rehabilitt-, to restore to a former rank : Latin re-, re- + Late Latin habilitre, to enable; see habilitate.]

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reha·bili·tata·ble adj.

reha·bili·tation n.

reha·bili·tative adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	rehabilitative - designed to accomplish rehabilitation; "from a penal to a rehabilitative philosophy"- J.B.Costello; "rehabilitative treatment" punitive, punitory - inflicting punishment; "punitive justice"; "punitive damages"
	2.	rehabilitative - helping to restore to good condition; "reconstructive surgery"; "rehabilitative exercises" reconstructive constructive - constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development; "constructive criticism"; "a constructive attitude"; "a constructive philosophy"; "constructive permission"