rehabilitate
v.
1570s, "to bring back to a former condition after decay or damage," back-formation from rehabilitation and in part from Medieval Latin rehabilitatus, past participle of rehabilitare. Meaning "to restore one's reputation or character in the eyes of others" is from 1847. Related: Rehabilitated; rehabilitating.
〔李〕[re-=again 重新；habilit=to hold 掌握；-ate v.⇒“to hold again 重新掌握”→] v. restore（a person）to a former position 恢复（某人的）地位