rehabilitation
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5.2
- noun
- /ˌriːəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/
- Formal
:
exoneración
- Nonciation is precisely about the rehabilitation of all forms of subjectivity in language, including grammar.
Examples
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I'm doing an article on the insanity defense and the rehabilitation of mentally ill murderers.
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There was much to be cleared up for the record, and a good deal of intellectual rehabilitation was in store.
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The previous discussion provides an argument for the rehabilitation of a certain form of nationalism.
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Mr. Velka, this board's only concern... is to find evidence of your rehabilitation.
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As for Richard Nixon, well, he certainly never achieved the rehabilitation he so desperately craved.
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A final offender-facing justification for punishment is the rehabilitation of criminal offenders.
Academic text (2017) -
Oliver's transformation becomes the means through which Dickens organizes not only Oliver's but also his mother's rehabilitation.
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The committee worked hard to ensure the rehabilitation of the former mayor's reputation after the corruption scandal.
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After years of service, the organization focused on the rehabilitation of veterans' public images to honor their sacrifices.
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The media campaign aimed at the rehabilitation of the celebrity's image following the false accusations.
Synonyms
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7.9
An official clearing of a person from blame after being accused
Removing shame and negative ideas about a person, group, or problem
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.4
A planned course of treatment to help someone recover after illness, injury, or addiction
- Specialized
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3.4
A process that helps people get back strength and movement after illness, injury, or disability
- Specialized
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4.8
Treatment that helps people regain movement and daily skills after illness or injury
Help that teaches job skills so people with disabilities can get or return to work
- Formal
Programs in prison or under supervision that help offenders learn skills and avoid new crimes
- Offensive
A place where people are kept by the government and forced to change their beliefs or behavior
A program where people receive therapy to regain strength and movement after injury or illness
A program that helps people with disabilities learn job skills to find work
How Cleared
Surface Forms
Morphology
rehabilitation = rehabilitate (transparent) = rehabilitate + ion
This is a straightforward nominalization of 'rehabilitate' for the act of restoring someone's standing.
Etymology
The word rehabilitation comes from the Latin parts re- 'again' and habilis 'able', the same idea behind English words like able and ability, so it means 'to make able again'. That's why it can mean restoring someone's reputation or making them 'acceptable' in public once more.