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

Upon request and with the club’s permission, players on the commissioner’s exempt list may be allowed at the facility for meetings, individual workouts, therapy and rehabilitation and other non-football activities. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

The need for Judge to get back into playing condition — get his legs under him, to use the common terminology — is why some Yankees officials surely preferred him to go on a rehabilitation assignment. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

On the day of Violet’s release, Claire Phillips, a wildlife rehabilitation technician with the center, recalled the pup’s difficult recovery. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

But those programs are often oversubscribed, says Joel Viers, a housing rehabilitation specialist for Pima County. — Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026