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English noun: rehabilitation | |||
| 1. | rehabilitation (act) the restoration of someone to a useful place in society | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | restoration | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | correctional rehabilitation, physical rehabilitation, physical restoration, therapeutic rehabilitation, vocational rehabilitation | ||
| 2. | rehabilitation (act) the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation | ||
| Synonyms | reclamation, renewal | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | restoration | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | re-afforestation, reforestation, urban renewal | ||
| 3. | rehabilitation (act) vindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | exoneration, vindication | ||
| 4. | rehabilitation (act) the treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | physiatrics, physical therapy, physiotherapy | ||
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