rehabilitation
rehabilitation Lexical Profile
rehabilitation Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The process of helping someone restore their health, physical strength, or normal life through training and therapy after an illness, injury, or addiction.
"She underwent six months of intensive physical rehabilitation following her knee surgery."
The action of restoring a criminal offender to a constructive, law-abiding role in society through education, counseling, and vocational training.
"Modern correctional facilities increasingly focus on the rehabilitation of inmates rather than mere punishment."
The restoration of a building, structure, or natural environment to a good or functional condition.
"The city council approved funding for the rehabilitation of the historic downtown theater."
The formal restoration of someone's former privileges, reputation, or good standing after a period of disgrace or disfavor.
"Following the release of new archival evidence, the historian worked toward the public rehabilitation of the disgraced diplomat's reputation."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French réhabilitation or directly from Medieval Latin rehabilitatio, meaning 'restoration', from the verb rehabilitare ('to make fit again'), ultimately derived from Latin habilis ('easily handled, fit, or skillful').
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