Rehabilitation

/ˌriːhəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The process of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness.

After surgery, the patient's rehabilitation involved physical therapy to regain strength.

The action of restoring something that has been damaged to its former condition.

The city's rehabilitation project aims to restore the historic buildings that were damaged in the storm.

The act of helping someone to reintegrate into society, especially a former convict.

The program focuses on the rehabilitation of ex-offenders to help them find jobs and reintegrate into the community.

From Latin rehabilitatio, from rehabilitare, meaning 'to make fit again'.

drug rehabilitation

A process of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency on substances.

physical rehabilitation

Therapy intended to restore physical function or mobility.

vocational rehabilitation

A program designed to help individuals with disabilities prepare for, find, and maintain employment.

rehabilitate

To restore to a condition of good health or soundness.

rehab

A common abbreviation for rehabilitation, often used informally.

recuperation

The process of regaining health or strength.

Rehab

He just got out of rehab last month and is doing well.

Detox

She went to detox to clean her system before starting rehab.