Rehabilitation Definition & Meaning

rehabilitation
noun
  1. the restoration of someone to a useful place in society
  2. the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
  3. vindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputation
  4. the treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises

"Rehabilitation" in song lyrics

See how rehabilitation is used in real songs:

  • "Stand for better education and for rehabilitation"
    Capital-X — Fight the Apathy
  • "You better check into a rehabilitation"
    Donald-D — F.B.I.
  • "A constant state of rehabilitation"
    Dujeous — City Limits

Usage tips for "rehabilitation"

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