rehabilitate - To renovate or repair something, such as a building, facility, person, or environment, to make it more usable or up to current standards.
The city invested in programs to rehabilitate the old industrial district, transforming it into a vibrant area for businesses and residents.
shortcut - A simplified way to complete a task, often by bypassing steps in a process; or a path or way that reduces the usual time or distance required to reach a destination.
He surprised the teacher by figuring out a shortcut method of solving the math problem that saved time compared to the method she had taught before.
