Noun: rehabilitation ,ree-(h)u,bi-lu'tey-shun
- The restoration of someone to a useful place in society
"The rehabilitation program helped former inmates reintegrate into the community"
- The treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises
"After the accident, she underwent extensive rehabilitation to regain mobility"
- Vindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputation
"The politician's rehabilitation after the scandal took years of public service"
- The conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
"The wetland's rehabilitation restored the natural ecosystem";
- reclamation, renewal
Derived forms: rehabilitations
Type of: exoneration, physiatrics, physical therapy [US], physio [Brit, informal], physiotherapy [Brit, Cdn], restoration, vindication
Encyclopedia: Rehabilitation