rehabilitation

Definitions

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

The restoration of something to its former condition, such as a building or a damaged area of land.

Examples

The athlete underwent months of physical rehabilitation to recover from his knee injury.

The center provides comprehensive rehabilitation services for individuals struggling with substance abuse.

After the wildfire, the forest began a slow process of ecological rehabilitation.

Synonyms

recovery restoration reclamation reintegration reconstruction recuperation reconditioning

Antonyms

deterioration degradation ruin destruction decay relapse decline