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Noun: rehabilitation  ,ree-(h)u,bi-lu'tey-shun
  1. The restoration of someone to a useful place in society
     
  2. The conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
    - reclamation, renewal
     
  3. Vindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputation
     
  4. The treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises

Derived forms: rehabilitations

Type of: exoneration, physiatrics, physical therapy [US], physio [Brit, informal], physiotherapy [Brit, Cdn], restoration, vindication

Encyclopedia: Rehabilitation

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