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rehabilitation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌriːhəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən/ · UK /ˌriːhəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/

rehabilitation means: Treatment and exercises that help someone regain health or physical abilities after illness or injury.

noun

PHYSICAL RECOVERYC1

Treatment and exercises that help someone regain health or physical abilities after illness or injury.

  • He needs rehabilitation after his injury.
  • Daily exercises are part of her rehabilitation.
  • The hospital has a new rehabilitation center.

Similar words: rehab

Common phrases: physical rehabilitation, rehabilitation program, rehabilitation after surgery

HELPING OFFENDERS CHANGEC1

Helping people who have committed crimes change their behavior and live without breaking the law.

  • The prison focuses on rehabilitation.
  • Education can support the rehabilitation of young offenders.
  • Their rehabilitation helped them return to society.

How to use it: rehabilitation of someone (The program supports the rehabilitation of prisoners.)

Similar words: reform

Common phrases: offender rehabilitation, prison rehabilitation, rehabilitation of prisoners

Questions about rehabilitation

What does rehabilitation mean?

Treatment and exercises that help someone regain health or physical abilities after illness or injury.

What is rehabilitation in other languages?

Türkçe: rehabilitasyon · Español: rehabilitación · Français: rééducation · Deutsch: Rehabilitation · Italiano: riabilitazione · 日本語: リハビリテーション

How do you pronounce rehabilitation?

In American English /ˌriːhəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən/; in British English /ˌriːhəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/.

How do you use rehabilitation in a sentence?

He needs rehabilitation after his injury. Daily exercises are part of her rehabilitation.

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