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rehabilitate vs resuscitate
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| rehabilitateverb/ˌriː.həˈbɪl.ə.teɪt/ | Meaning to help someone return to normal life or good health after illness, injury or prison | Goes with — | Example The clinic helps people rehabilitate after serious knee injuries through daily exercises. |
| resuscitateverb/rɪˈsʌs.ə.teɪt/ | Meaning to bring someone back to life or consciousness, for example by pressing on the chest and breathing for them | Goes with try to resuscitate | Example The nurse tried to resuscitate the man until the ambulance arrived. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Doctors managed to the child after she nearly drowned.