Past tense of rehabilitate
regular verb
The past tense of rehabilitate is rehabilitated. The past participle is also rehabilitated.
Forms of rehabilitate
| Base form (V1) | rehabilitate /ɹiː(h)əˈbɪlɪteɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | rehabilitated |
| Past participle (V3) | rehabilitated |
| Present participle | rehabilitating |
| Third person singular | rehabilitates |
Rehabilitated in a sentence
- Cumaratunga was so furious that he intensified his campaign for revitalizing the traditional practices of asweddumization, so that neglected arable land could be rehabilitated, and a degenerating economy restructured and rejuvenated.1992, Alavattāgoḍa Pēmadāsa, Cumaratunga, the Unknown: Hidden Facets of His Scientific Profile, page 115
- Despite the court victory, Archer resigned as deputy chairman and rehabilitated himself by working as a party stalwart in backwood constituencies.2000 April 17, Helen Gibson, “Another Archer Mystery”, in Time. From the entry backwood
Meaning of rehabilitate
- verb To restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc.
- verb To vindicate; to restore the reputation or image of (a person, concept etc.).
- verb To return (something) to its original condition.
Questions about the past tense of rehabilitate
- What is the past tense of rehabilitate?
- The past tense of rehabilitate is rehabilitated.
- What is the past participle of rehabilitate?
- The past participle of rehabilitate is rehabilitated.
- Is rehabilitate a regular or irregular verb?
- Rehabilitate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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