REHABILITATION

reclamation, renewal, rehabilitation

(noun) the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

rehabilitation

(noun) the restoration of someone to a useful place in society

rehabilitation

(noun) the treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises

rehabilitation

(noun) vindication of a person’s character and the re-establishment of that person’s reputation

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

rehabilitation (countable and uncountable, plural rehabilitations)

The process of rehabilitating somebody or something.

Source: Wiktionary

Re`ha*bil`i*ta"tion (-t"shn), n. Etym: [Cf. LL. rehabilitatio, F. Réhabilitation.]

Definition: The act of rehabilitating, or the state of being rehabilitated. Bouvier. Walsh.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition