| NOUN | act | rehabilitation | the restoration of someone to a useful place in society |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | rehabilitation, reclamation, renewal | the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation | |
| act | rehabilitation | vindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputation | |
| act | rehabilitation | the treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises |
| Sounds | riy.ahbih.lahtey'shahn; riy.hhahbih.lahtey'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The restoration of someone to a useful place in society. | |
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| Narrower | correctional rehabilitation | Providing penal custody or probation or parole for convicted offenders |
| physical rehabilitation, physical restoration, therapeutic rehabilitation | Providing help for disabled persons | |
| vocational rehabilitation | Providing training in a specific trade with the aim of gaining employment | |
| Broader | restoration | The act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state |
| Spanish | rehabilitación | |
| Verbs | rehabilitate | help to readapt / readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute |
| rehabilitate | reinstall politically | |
| Meaning | The conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | reclamation, renewal | |
| Narrower | reforestation, re-afforestation | The restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting |
| urban renewal | The clearing and rebuilding and redevelopment of urban slums | |
| Broader | restoration | The act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state |
| Verbs | rehabilitate | restore to a state of good condition or operation |
| Meaning | vindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | vindication, exoneration | The act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc. |
| Spanish | rehabilitación | |
| Verbs | rehabilitate | reinstall politically |
| Meaning | The treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | physical therapy, physiotherapy, physiatrics | therapy that uses physical agents |
| Verbs | rehabilitate | restore to a state of good condition or operation |
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