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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrehabilitation
/ˌriːəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The action of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness.
"The athlete underwent rigorous physical rehabilitation after his knee surgery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 17th century: from medieval Latin rehabilitat- 'restored to a former rank', from the verb rehabilitare, from re- 'back, again' + habilitare 'make fit' (from habilis 'able').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "rehabilitation" is said worldwide
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réhabilitation
Transliteration: réhabilitation
"La réhabilitation de l'ancien bâtiment a pris deux ans."
Rehabilitation
Transliteration: Rehabilitation
"Nach dem Unfall war eine lange Rehabilitation erforderlich."
riabilitazione
Transliteration: riabilitazione
"Il centro di riabilitazione offre trattamenti eccellenti."
rehabilitación
Transliteration: rehabilitación
"Ella asistió a terapia de rehabilitación física."
reabilitação
Transliteration: reabilitação
"O programa de reabilitação ajudou muitos pacientes."
पुनर्वास
Transliteration: punarvas
"नशे के आदी लोगों के लिए पुनर्वास केंद्र बहुत महत्वपूर्ण हैं।"
康复
Transliteration: kāngfù
"他在医院接受物理康复治疗。"
재활
Transliteration: jaehwal
"부상 후 재활 치료는 매우 중요합니다."
リハビリテーション
Transliteration: rihabiritēshon
"彼は事故の後にリハビリテーションを受けました。"
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