Definition

A person who helps others recover or improve their health, abilities, or quality of life after injury, illness, or addiction.

Example

The rehabilitator worked tirelessly to help the patients regain their strength and independence.

Conversation

I met a really interesting person yesterday who works as a rehabilitator for injured animals.

Oh wow, that sounds amazing! What do they do?

They help animals recover so they can be released back into the wild.

That's incredible! I would love to learn more about that work.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Rehabilitator → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "habilitare" (meaning to make able or to enable) and "-tor" (meaning one who). The word refers to one who makes someone able again, often in the context of recovery or improvement.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who helps others become 'able again' — 're-' means again, 'habilitare' means to make able, and '-tor' indicates a person who does this.

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