rehabilitation
gb/ɹˌihəbˌɪlɪtˈeɪʃən/ us/ɹˌihəbˌɪlɪtˈeɪʃən/
B1
English
~ 5000
rehabilitáció, hírnév helyreállítása, helyreállítás, felújítás
NOUN
B1
1
Usage pattern:
[someone] undergoes rehabilitation
After his accident, he spent six months in rehabilitation.
A balesete után hat hónapig rehabilitáción volt.
The clinic specializes in the rehabilitation of stroke patients.
A klinika stroke-on átesett betegek rehabilitációjára szakosodott.
She entered a drug rehabilitation program to overcome her addiction.
Rehabilitation can take weeks or even years, depending on the injury.
The hospital offers both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services.
Learner examples
He is in rehabilitation after his surgery.
A műtétje után rehabilitáción van.
She went to a center for drug rehabilitation.
Drogrehabilitációs központba ment.
Rehabilitation helped him walk again.
The man started rehabilitation after a car crash.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rehabilitation' with 'recreation'; 'rehabilitation' is about recovery, not leisure activities.
Meaning
Process of recovery and healing
Collocations
physical rehabilitation
|drug rehabilitation
|rehabilitation program
|rehabilitation center
Synonyms
recovery (Focuses on the state of being well again, rather than the structured process.)
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restoration (More general; can apply to things as well as people.)
Antonyms
deterioration (Describes the process of becoming worse in health or condition.)
Themes
health
|medicine
|wellbeing
Definition
Help and treatment to make someone healthy or able again after they were sick, hurt, or addicted.
The process of restoring someone's health or abilities after illness, injury, or addiction through therapy and support.
NOUN
B2
2
Usage pattern:
[someone] undergoes rehabilitation in the public eye
The actor's public rehabilitation took years after the scandal.
A botrány után a színész nyilvános rehabilitációja évekig tartott.
Political rehabilitation can be difficult after corruption charges.
Korrupciós vádak után nehéz lehet a politikai rehabilitáció.
Her charity work was part of her image rehabilitation.
The documentary contributed to his slow rehabilitation in the public eye.
Learner examples
The singer worked on her rehabilitation after bad news.
Az énekesnő a róla megjelent rossz hírek után azon dolgozott, hogy helyreállítsa a hírnevét.
He wanted rehabilitation of his name after the trial.
A per után szerette volna helyreállítani a jó hírnevét.
The company tried rehabilitation with a new ad campaign.
Common mistake:
Some learners confuse this with physical recovery; context is key to understanding it is about reputation, not health.
Meaning
Restoring reputation or status
Collocations
political rehabilitation
|public rehabilitation
|reputation rehabilitation
Synonyms
vindication (Implies proving innocence or correctness rather than improving image.)
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restoration (General term that can apply to reputation but also to other things.)
Antonyms
defamation (The act of damaging someone's reputation.)
Themes
society
|law
|media
|relationships
Definition
When someone’s bad image is made good again in the public’s view.
The action of improving or restoring someone's good name or social position after it has been damaged.
NOUN
B2
TECHNICAL
3
Usage pattern:
[something] undergoes rehabilitation
The city invested millions in the rehabilitation of old industrial sites.
A város milliókat fektetett a régi ipari területek rehabilitációjába.
Habitat rehabilitation is crucial for endangered species.
Az élőhelyek helyreállítása létfontosságú a veszélyeztetett fajok számára.
The rehabilitation of the park included planting new trees and cleaning the lake.
Learner examples
The town started rehabilitation of the old bridge.
A város megkezdte a régi híd felújítását.
They worked on the rehabilitation of the forest.
Az erdő helyreállításán dolgoztak.
Rehabilitation made the old building safe again.
Meaning
Restoring land or buildings
Collocations
habitat rehabilitation
|building rehabilitation
|environmental rehabilitation
Synonyms
restoration (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable in environmental contexts.)
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revitalization (Emphasizes bringing new life or energy.)
Antonyms
neglect (Failure to care for or maintain something.)
Themes
environment
|construction
|housing
|nature
Definition
Fixing land, buildings, or nature so they can be used again.
The process of repairing and improving land, buildings, or environments so they can be used again.
Grammar
Dictionary form
rehabilitation
IPA
GB/ɹˌihəbˌɪlɪtˈeɪʃən/
US/ɹˌihəbˌɪlɪtˈeɪʃən/
Syllables & stress
re - hab - il - it - a - tion (6 syllables)
Stress on 5th syllable (a)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: rehabilitation
- Plural: rehabilitation, rehabilitations
Word family
Forms
rehabilitations
noun
Core family
rehabilitate
verb
Related words
rehab
noun B2
rehabilitative
adjective
Advanced or less common
rehabilitator
noun
Expressions
drug rehabilitation
1/dɹˈʌɡ ɹˌihəbˌɪlɪtˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Treatment for drug addiction
A program that helps people stop using drugs and get healthy again.
Examples
- He checked into a drug rehabilitation center last year.
- Drug rehabilitation programs vary in length and approach.
physical rehabilitation
1/fˈɪzɪkəl ɹˌihəbˌɪlɪtˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Therapy for physical recovery
Exercises and treatment to help someone move and use their body again after injury or illness.
Examples
- After surgery, she began physical rehabilitation immediately.
- Physical rehabilitation can take months for serious injuries.
rehabilitation center
1/ɹˌihəbˌɪlɪtˈeɪʃən sˈɛntɚ/
fixed phrase
Place for recovery treatment
A special building where people go to get help to get well after being sick, hurt, or addicted.
Examples
- He stayed at a rehabilitation center for three months.
- The city opened a new rehabilitation center for injured workers.