Also means
to restore (a building)
Usage Note
Rehabilitar covers both the medical sense (to rehabilitate a patient) and the architectural/urban sense (to restore or renovate a building). In legal contexts it means to restore someone's rights or good standing. The noun is rehabilitación. Note it is a four-syllable verb: the prefix re- + habilitar, so it is NOT simply habitar (to inhabit).
Examples
"El fisioterapeuta le ayudó a rehabilitar la rodilla."
Natural Translation
The physiotherapist helped him rehabilitate his knee.
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