different between redesign vs rehabilitate

English

Etymology

re- +? design

Pronunciation

• (US) Rhymes: -a?n

Noun

redesign (plural redesigns)

1. A plan for making changes to the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system so as to better serve the purpose of the original design, or to serve purposes different from those set forth in the original design.

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Verb

redesign (third-person singular simple present redesigns, present participle redesigning, simple past and past participle redesigned)

1. To lay out or plan a new version of something previously laid out or planned.

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Anagrams

• Edingers, designer, energids, enridges, re-signed, reedings, resigned

English

Etymology

From the participle stem of Late Latin rehabilitare, from Latin re- + habilit?re.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?i?(h)??b?l?te?t/

Verb

rehabilitate (third-person singular simple present rehabilitates, present participle rehabilitating, simple past and past participle rehabilitated)

1. (transitive) To restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc. [from 16th c.]
2. (transitive) To vindicate; to restore the reputation or image of (a person, concept etc.). [from 18th c.]
3. (transitive) To return (something) to its original condition. [from 19th c.]
4. (transitive, Canada, US, construction) To restore or repair (a vehicle, building); to make habitable or usable again. [from 19th c.]
5. (transitive, criminology) To restore to (a criminal etc.) the necessary training and education to allow for a successful reintegration into society; to retrain. [from 19th c.]
6. (transitive, medicine) To return (someone) to good health after illness, addiction, etc. [from 19th c.]
7. (intransitive) To go through such a process; to recover. [from 20th c.]

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Derived terms

• rehab
• rehabilitation
• rehabilitative

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