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rehabilitation

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˌɹiəˌbɪɫəˈteɪʃən// UK //ɹɪhəbˌɪlɪtˈeɪʃən// re·ha·bil·i·ta·tion

n. the process of helping someone return to a healthy or normal life after an illness, injury, or time in prison. It focuses on teaching new skills or fixing old problems so the person can succeed again.

n. the process of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness. Often implies a structured program of psychological or physical recovery.


SIMPLE

The athlete is undergoing rehabilitation for a serious knee injury.

CONTEXTUAL

The prison's new focus on rehabilitation includes vocational training and mental health counseling for all inmates.

COMPLEX

Effective rehabilitation requires a multidisciplinary approach that addresses both the physiological damage and the psychological barriers to social reintegration.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle French réhabilitation, from Medieval Latin rehabilitatio.

Usage

Often used in the shortened form 'rehab' in informal contexts; frequently follows the verbs 'undergo' or 'complete'.

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