Synonyms of rehabilitation

rehabilitation

noun

ˌrē-ə-ˌbi-lə-ˈtā-shən 

as in recovery

the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength

his rehabilitation from the flu was brief, and he was up and working again within a few days

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recovery
• rehab
• healing
• recuperation
• convalescence
• comeback
• mending
• revival
• resuscitation
• survival
• rally
• snapback

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deterioration
• failing
• decline
• degeneration
• worsening
• sinking
• weakening
• fading
• regression
• relapse
• languishing
• wasting (away)
• wilting
• withering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rehabilitation

Some may call it pandering, image rehabilitation, or anything that would devalue his consistent commitment to highlighting women throughout his career. — Armon Sadler, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Sisters Hiyab and Wuhbto are now recovering and undergoing rehabilitation and intensive care, more than six months after their cranial separation surgery in February, the hospital said. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Most are instead forced to live inside aquariums or rehabilitation centers for the rest of their lives. — John Donegan Long Beach Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

If an individual is addicted, continuing indefinitely in a street economy that finances the addiction cannot reasonably be described as rehabilitation. — Lawrence Bell, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2026