Rehabilitative (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Designed to accomplish rehabilitation; "from a penal to a rehabilitative philosophy"- J.B.Costello; "rehabilitative treatment".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The new prison is focused on providing rehabilitative programs to help inmates become productive members of society upon release.
- The rehabilitative goals of the treatment center include helping patients regain control of their limbs after injury.
- The parole board considered the prisoner's rehabilitative efforts when deciding whether to grant early release.
- The hospital's rehabilitative wing is equipped with state-of-the-art medical equipment to aid in patient recovery.
- The government has recently shifted its focus from punishment to rehabilitative strategies in dealing with juvenile offenders.
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Meaning 2
Helping to restore to good condition; "reconstructive surgery"; "rehabilitative exercises".
Classification
All adjective clusters.