habilitate
verb
ha·bil·i·tate hə-ˈbi-lə-ˌtāt 
habilitated; habilitating
transitive verb
1
: to make fit or capable (as for functioning in society)
2
: clothe, dress
intransitive verb
: to qualify oneself
habilitation
hə-ˌbi-lə-ˈtā-shən
noun 
Synonyms
- reclaim
- redeem
- reform
- regenerate
- rehabilitate
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
believes that society should be responsible for habilitating nonviolent offenders
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin habilitatus, past participle of habilitare, from Latin habilitas ability — more at ability
First Known Use
1604, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
habilitated
verb
as in rehabilitated
to make better in behavior or character believes that society should be responsible for habilitating nonviolent offenders Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- rehabilitated
- redeemed
- reformed
- regenerated
- reclaimed
- improved
- reeducated
- restored
- refined
- amended
- cleansed
- purified
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- subverted
- degraded
- corrupted
- perverted
- poisoned
- profaned
- prostituted
- demoralized
- depraved
- lowered
- cankered
- debauched
- warped
- demeaned
- abased